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Qatargate: Kylie has seen suitcases of money at home before – How she put her position on the line

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The apology of Kaili’s partner, Francesco Giorgi – Investigation also in Greece about her finances until former vice-president of the European Parliament

Differentiating her from the other three defendants in the case Qatargate Eva Kaili’s side is trying to support her line of defense, which is based on the fact that she knew nothing about the money found in the house she maintains with her husband Francesco Giorgi.

This was also the reason why the former vice-president of the European Parliament did not attend the hearing before the judicial council on Wednesday.

However, according to a source from her environment, who spoke to SKAI, she herself made moves that burdened her position and ultimately caused the automatic procedure and her arrest:

1) When she was brought to the headquarters of the judicial police and asked by the prosecutor to give an explanation, Mrs. Kaili said that she had also seen some suitcases with money in the house in the past.

2)It turned out to be a mistake to ask her father to move the money from the family home to a safe place, as he did not anticipate that the Belgian police were watching. This caused the spontaneous process and her arrest.

Eva Kaili is being prosecuted for money laundering and corruption. Each of these charges can cost her up to 5 years. The assessment of her lawyers is that if she agrees to cooperate, she may be sentenced to 3-4 years in prison and maybe suspended.

However, she insists through her lawyers on her innocence, arguing that she had nothing to do with the money found. Despite this, there are many questions about what he knew, how he operated, and how he reacted when the police operation began.

What Georgie confessed – How he tries to exonerate Eva Kaili

Her partner, Francesco Giorgi, is reportedly taking full responsibility for the cash found in the couple’s home, saying the former vice-president of the European Parliament had no knowledge of his actions.

According to media in Belgium, Giorgi admitted that he was a member of an organization that had behind-the-scenes contacts with both Qatar and Morocco, with the aim of interfering in European affairs for their benefit.

Eva Caili’s Italian partner is also reported to have also confirmed that former Italian MEP (Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats – S&D) Pier Antoni Panzeri (pictured below right), is indeed the head of the ring.

Also according to La Repubblica, Giorgi confessed to the corruption case, but defended Eva Kaili, asking the Belgian authorities to let her go: free. “He must be with our daughter,” he said, according to the newspaper. It has nothing to do with the case, he insisted.

The Italian allegedly implicates two more active MEPs who belong to the group of European Socialists: the Belgian Mark Tarabella, whose house was searched by the Belgian police in the presence of the President of the European Parliament herself, and the Italian Andrea Cozzolino, in which F. Giorgi worked as an assistant. MEP Tarabella denies all accusations.

Criminal investigation also in Greece for Kaili

All of Eva Kaili’s financial activities in Greece are being searched by the authorities, following an order from the financial prosecutor’s office and on the occasion of her name being involved in the Qatargate scandal.

The Greek authorities requested cooperation from the corresponding Belgian authorities investigating the case, so that they have full knowledge of the situation and the data so far.

The investigation in Greece will focus on the points concerning the acquisition of assets by the MEP in our country, as well as the economic activity she had.

Already, since the beginning of the week, as soon as the scandal broke out, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority has made a generalized seizure of every asset of Eva Kaili, her partner and her immediate relatives, while a thorough check is being carried out on all credit institutions for finding and investigating accounts, movements, safe deposit boxes or other financial products, but also in land registry offices for real estate, etc.

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