Bribery scandal: Greek MP Eva Kaili faces judge
Eva Kaili, a Greek former TV presenter and lawyer, who was found to be lobbying on behalf of Qatar by accepting bribes from Qatar while she was vice-president of the European Parliament, and who has huge amounts of cash in her home, is appearing. in court today.
The judge will decide today on Kaili, 44, who was fired and detained after the bribery scandal broke earlier this month.
In Eva Kaili’s defense, she is expected to blame her husband.
While Kaili, who appeared before a judge in Brussels today, was said to be tried behind closed doors, Reuters news agency shared photos of Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, one of Kaili’s lawyers, taken as he entered the court.
On the other hand, Greek and Belgian media reported that Kaili plans to accuse her partner Francesco Giorgi, who is also the father of her child. Giorgi was said to have betrayed Kaili and thus planned to fight back.
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“There is no doubt that it is a difficult case, but there are many legal arguments for Kaili’s release,” Dimitrakopoulos said before the hearing.
Kaili’s lawyer said the young politician was ready to contribute to the investigation.
In Belgian media news, Kaili’s lawyer was said to have asked the judge to place his client under house arrest and required him to wear electronic handcuffs. It was also recorded that Kaili was ready to fully cooperate with the investigation and she said that she had not committed any crime.
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