Extensive reporting on the litigation between Vangelis Marinakis and his sister Thodorou Karipidis, Irinihosts the Reuters. The international agency analyzes the case, which, we recall, revealed the Athletic on Wednesday night (10/30). In particular, Athletic transferred the decision of the owner of Nottingham Forest and OlympiakouVangelis Marinaki, to proceed to sued for libel at High Court of London against Irini Karipides, its president and managing director PAE Aris and sister of the major shareholder of the “yellows”.
His report Reuterstherefore, is entitled “The owner of Forest, Marinakis, accused of match-fixing in Greeceas the rival fights its lawsuit in the UK” and inside there is an extensive reference to the case, while what was said at the trial, today (10/31), in London, is reported!
Initially, the article states, among other things: “Evangelos Marinakis, a Greek shipping magnate and owner of the English football club Nottingham Forest, was accused on Thursday of trying to fix a Greek league matchin a defamation suit, which he has brought.
This year, Marinakis initiated the defamation case against Irini Karypides, president of the Greek Super League club, Aris Thessaloniki, and others, in the High Court of London.
It claims that Karipides was behind a website, which contained claims that Marinakis was involved in match-fixing, drug smuggling and shipping Russian oil in violation of the sanctions, which he categorically denies.
Lawyers for Marinakis say the ‘smear campaign’ even included mobile billboards around Nottingham Forest’s ground before two games in 2023, directing people to the website in question.”
And the report continues: “Karipides, however, says she has a “clear defense of truth” in the defamation suit.
Her lawyer, Matthew Hodgson, said in court documents that Marinakis had launched a campaign against Karipides after her brother, Theodore, refused to set up a game between Aris and Olympiakos, owned by Marinakis, in 2023.
Hodgson said in the document that during the match, which ended 2-2, Marinakis “was so angry” that, according to Irini Karypidis, he threatened that Thodoros “would not leave the field alive” if Olympiacos lost!
Marinakis’ attorney, David Sherborn, said in court documents that the allegation was made in open court simply to generate adverse publicity.
Ari Harrow, former aide to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahuis also a defendant, with Marinakis alleging that Harrow facilitated payments to support the alleged smear campaign».
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