A 58-year-old TV presenter was arrested by police officers of the Thessaloniki Department of Extortion.
As grtimes.gr reports about the arrest in Thessaloniki, the 58-year-old was demanding money on behalf of a 39-year-old former model manager who has also involved the Justice in the past.
Criminal prosecution against three people
The Prosecutor’s Office of First Instance brought criminal proceedings against the last two and one more unknown person.
Specifically, they are accused of attempted extortion by complicity and serially. The first accused who was arrested, last Saturday (20.04.24) in the context of the autoforos, was referred to be tried at the Three-member Criminal Court of Thessaloniki. The other two are being sought by the police.
He was blackmailing a 44-year-old singer
The complaints were preceded by a 44-year-old singer, who reported to the police that the second defendant was blackmailing him.
In particular, he pointed out that he asked him for around 15,000 euros to withdraw related publications, where it was stated that the singer is a pedophile and that he sexually abused a 13-year-old for three months.
He was asking for money to withdraw reports
On April 20, a 46-year-old man also went to the same Police Service, who complained that the second defendant was blackmailing him to pay him 200,000 euros for withdrawing similar publications about the sexual abuse of a minor.
The first defendant allegedly called the 36-year-old to ask for part of the money after consultation with the second defendant. During their meeting at a hotel near the airport, he was arrested by police officers from the Thessaloniki Security Service.
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