THE Kostas Minaretzis is the TV presenter who was arrested with the automatic procedure and is accused of demanded extortionate money on his account Meniou Fourthiotis.
They were prosecuted for attempted extortion by complicity and in series.
Kostas Minaretzis was referred to be tried at the Autoforo Three-member Criminal Court of Thessaloniki (the case was adjourned until tomorrow), while Menios Fourthiotis was not identified in the context of Autoforos.
According to the case file, they preceded the complaints of a 44-year-old singer who reported to the police that Menios Fourthiotis, who is also the owner of websites and a print newspaper, she was blackmailing him.
Specifically he pointed out that he asked him about 15,000 euros to retract related reports where it was stated that the singer is a pedophile and that he sexually abused a 13-year-old boy for three months.
On April 20, a 46-year-old man went to the same police station and complained that he was being extorted to pay him 200,000 euros to withdraw similar publications about the sexual abuse of a minor.
Minaretzis, who presents himself as a journalist, allegedly called the 36-year-old to ask for part of the money after consultation with Fourthiotis. When they meet at a hotel in the airport area was arrested by police officers of the Thessaloniki Police.
GATH’s announcement on the arrest of Kostas Minaretzis
According to a statement from the General Police Directorate of Thessaloniki “the details of another accomplice were identified, who participated in another case of attempted extortion and defamation. Police officers of the Extortion Prosecution Department of the Security Directorate of Thessaloniki filed a case against two citizens aged 56 and 39. for attempted extortion by complicity and defamation, while the first was arrested at the limits of the autoforum”.
“In particular, a 46-year-old citizen reported to the above Service that at the beginning of this month he met with the 39-year-old in eastern Thessaloniki, after the 56-year-old’s mediation, in order to help him with a personal matter. After an unsuccessful agreement between them, which also included monetary compensation, the 39-year-old assisted by his accomplice, demanded sums of money in order not to defame him in electronic and printed media.
In addition, police officers of the same Service filed another case file against the aforementioned 39-year-old for the same crimes, following a summons submitted by a 44-year-old citizen. According to his complaint, the victim and the complainant met about ten (10) days ago in the area of Ampelokipi and agreed in order to help him professionally, by advertising him via the internet, for a sum of money. Due to non-payment of one installment (2,480 euros) of the pre-agreed amount, the perpetrator threatened the 44-year-old and his friend who had mediated so that they could come into contact, that he would defame them, while he subsequently increased the monetary claim to (14,880) euros. the announcement concludes.
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