Well-known director goes to court after allegations of rape – What he wrote on Facebook

In Justice appeals the well-known director Costas Costopoulos after charges of rape by a female actress who “photographed” him without naming him. Mr. Costopoulos characterizes the accusations absolutely false and vulgar attempt at slander. At the same time, he announced that he is resigning from the TV series Sasmos, which he is directing, because, as he states, he does not want his personal adventure to put his collaborators, the production and the channel in a difficult position.

The director argues that woman with whom had occasional acquaintance 12 -13 years ago threatens through messages and hints without naming him while in recent days reports indicate that has filed a lawsuit.

“Reasons for honesty and dignity force me to take a public position: This ‘complaint’, although it really concerns me, is completely false and is a vulgar attempt to slander me.” says Mr. Costopoulos.

He adds that he will not let the slander drag on and erode his professional and personal life and that he has not learned to live “among shadows and ghosts”.

“Obviously, I do not intend to confront the woman in question in public, nor to answer her lies or to reconcile with her. “The officials of Justice, in whom I have absolute confidence, are the ones I resort to, as any citizen who would like to protect his name would do.” mentions features.

It is recalled that the actress Elena Athanasopoulou complained that he suffered sexual abuse “I mourn for the girl I was then, I was 21,” said the actress.

The whole post of the director:

For a long time, a woman with whom we had an occasional acquaintance twelve, thirteen years ago, has been threatening me, through messages and hints on social media, that she will report me for rape. Seeing her related posts on social networks, I found that she was constantly enriching her “complaint”, with personal comic and supposedly humorous videos, constantly “photographing” me. I gave way to rage, refusing to believe that such lies could be formalized. In recent days, however, reports and television reports indicate that this woman has filed a lawsuit for a rape twelve years ago by a “famous director”, without being named again.

Reasons for honesty and dignity force me to take a public position: This “complaint”, although it really concerns me, is completely false and is a vulgar attempt to slander me. My principles and ethos are known to everyone I have worked with over the decades. Of course, the testimonies of my friends alone are not enough to defend my name and personality. I will not let slander creep in and erode my professional and personal life. Besides, I have not learned to live between shadows and ghosts. I am obliged to ask for the protection of the Justice to which I immediately appeal. I obviously do not intend to confront the woman in question in public, nor to answer her lies or to reconcile with her. The officials of Justice, in whom I have absolute confidence, are the ones I turn to as any citizen who would like to protect his name would do.

In the period that follows and until Justice rules, I feel the obligation to resign from the series I am directing. I do not want in any way this personal adventure of mine to put my collaborators, the production and the channel in a difficult position.

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