Viki Stamati

An Athens court on Friday handed down a one-year prison sentence to Viki Stamati, the wife of disgraced former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, over her escape from the Dromokaiteio Psychiatric Hospital in April 2015.

Viki Stamati, the wife of former minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos walked free from court Thursday after facing an investigating magistrate in connection with another bribery case.

Viki Stamati, the wife of disgraced former socialist minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, was released from prison on Monday after having served most of her sentence on money laundering charges.

An Athens court on Thursday ordered the seizure of real estate assets and cash deposits held by former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, as well as fining him 1.5 million euros, of which he will have to pay 1 million euros.

Viki Stamati, the wife of the former defense minister convicted for accepting bribes and money laundering Akis Tsochatzopoulos, has filed for divorce.

An Athens appeals court on Tuesday ordered that former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos be returned to prison after rejecting his appeal against his conviction for money laundering.

An Athens appeals court on Monday upheld convictions for 16 people including former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos in connection with millions of euros worth of kickbacks from state defense contracts.

A prosecutor Wednesday asked an Athens court to reject appeals by former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, his wife Viki Stamati and another 10 people against their convictions in connection with a money-laundering racket linked to kickbacks from state procurements.

According to prosecutor Anastasia Dimitriadou, a judicial probe has linked all the above to the racket.

Former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for money laundering in 2013, is expected to be released from Athens's Korydallos Prison on Thursday following repeated delays in the approval of his discharge.

Greek judges have ordered the release of former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos from prison for medical reasons.

The 77-year-old, who was given a 20-year sentence for money laundering in 2013, had a triple bypass surgery last month.