"They are accusing me unfairly, my robes have no pockets," he allegedly told his own people.If authorities ask for him, he will come forward immediately, people close to Fr. Antoniou
Just as the deadline given by the authorities to Father Antonio to remove himself from the NGO's premises and structures expired, movement was recorded for the first time on Friday at one of the properties owned by the founder and founder of the organization and the elder, in Rafina.
This is one of the houses that Stamatia Georganti declares as a residence.
Thus, according to a Star report, neighbours who had not seen any movement in the house all the previous time, on Friday afternoon for the first time turned on the lights, while a white car arrived at the house.
Based on the report, it is speculated that this move is evidence of the couple's relocation from the Ark to Rafina, since they are now forbidden by law to be in the structures. However, it is still unclear whether Father Antonios is in the house or whether he and his wife are still staying in a house of a member of the former Board of Directors of Kivotos.
The first reaction of Father Antonios and the elder
Although he has not yet appeared in person, he attempted to send his own message after the latest developments through his close circle.
Although he called for all the control mechanisms everywhere, according to his close entourage, he said that "...I am being falsely accused, my robes have no pockets."
[/P]Specifically, Father Anthony reportedly told his own people: "I did not expect after so much effort to hear my name mentioned for such things. All assets are passed to the Ark. I have nothing of my own. Everything is the children's. I am not hiding from anyone. If the authorities ask me, I will come forward immediately. I am falsely accused by people who have not even passed through the Ark. My robes have no pockets."
The appearance of the elder
Unlike the priest, the former president of the organization and his wife, elder Stamatia Georganti, made her first public appearance after the shocking allegations.
The elder appeared on Friday afternoon at the "Ark of the World" structure in Kolonos, on the fourth floor of which she and Father Antonio kept a house together. She left the structure with an assistant, who was carrying a large suitcase of belongings, through the back door of the structure.
In a video recorded by a TV show, the elder appeared to be upset at the sight of the cameras in front of her, and refused to make any statement and left like a hunted woman within seconds.
Specifically, the elder is seen tapping her foot on the asphalt and the car window in frustration, waiting for her assistant to move the car, as it was stopped in a spot where the passenger door would not open.
"Get the hell out of here," she is heard saying to reporters, and as soon as she manages to open the door, she gets in and leaves very quickly.
The presence of the elder at the scene indicates that the deadline given by the prosecutor's office for her and Father Antonio to abandon the structure has probably expired.
Prosecutor's investigation
The prosecutor instructed the Financial Police for an extensive five-year investigation into the "Ark of the World" and the finances of 11 individuals, including Father Antonios, the elder and their close associates, for the possible commission of four felonies.
The Public Prosecutor ordered the Financial Police to carry out a thorough check on 11 individuals, including Father Antonios and his elderly mother, for the possibility of committing four felonies.
The offences under investigation are:
- Tax audit
- Management audit
- Investigation to verify the grants and funding received by the structure
- Opening of the corporate accounts and the accounts of 11 individuals.
Finally, loans, cards, shares and any other financial product will come under the microscope of the banking control for the Ark.
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