Former and current Greek Police officials to stand trial for misconduct in TV host protection case

Former senior officials of the Greek Police (ELAS) and current officers are set to stand trial for dereliction of duty related to the unwarranted and excessive police protection provided to journalist, TV show host, and model agent Menios Fourthiotis, who has a history of legal troubles, Kathimerini has learned.

According to sources, a total of 17 former and current officers have been recently arraigned and will be tried in the Athens Three-Member Misdemeanor Court for repeated dereliction of duty and moral complicity in misconduct. This group includes former ELAS chief Michalis Karamalakis, two retired lieutenant generals, and members of the Greek Police headquarters (GADA) committee who approved the request for Fourthiotis' police protection between 2020 and 2021.

Prior to their indictment, a thorough preliminary investigation by the Internal Affairs Service of ELAS...