The well-known singer gave an answer through the attorneys of Stathis Bakalis and Michalis Dimitrakopoulos regarding his involvement in a tax evasion case, saying that he was not called to give an explanation.

In a press release, the singer states the following:

“I was informed with regret and reasonable concern that the Anti-Money Laundering Authority has attached all of my movable and immovable property because I may have committed the crime of tax evasion. My regret is a result of a secret procedural process being illegally leaked to the media, and thus exposing me, and my question is that I was never called by the higher Authority to give explanations and provide evidence, which would prove that I have not committed never tax evasion. I look forward to receiving a call immediately to find out what is attributed to me, so that I can shake off any censure against me.”

The tax authorities freeze all the assets of the famous singer – He is being investigated for tax evasion of 1.5 million euros

It is recalled that according to information, the Washing Authority has proceeded in attachment of the movable and immovable property of the eminent singer after a months-long investigation which resulted in suspicions of tax evasion and correspondingly money laundering, in an amount reaching 1.5 million euros. The popular singer was either not reporting VAT or collecting VAT to which he was not entitled.

Thus, the commitments made by the Independent Authority concern real estate, mobiles, personal accounts of the artist and the company in question, boats and lockers which, if found, will be frozen up to the amount of 1.5 million euros.

The reason for the investigation by the Economic Prosecutor’s Office, which has been started for about a month, was a finding by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, in which specific information is recorded about the most popular artist, and in particular about a company he has set up with an object, which not related to his professional activity (shows, etc.).

In the conclusion of the Authority, which is now the first material of the investigation of the financial prosecutors, it seems that extensive reference is made to the tax returns submitted by the singer over the last 5 years, in which he declares his annual income about 50 thousand euros. This amount seems to have been the reason why the Authority targeted the artist, as well was considered particularly low for the data of the particular artist due to his enormous popularity and his appearances in places and events widely known and particularly “worldly”.

According to information, the investigation by the Financial Prosecutor’s Office will not be limited to the singer, but to the prosecutors’ target other persons, collaborators of the artist, are also presented.