Petros Filippidis testifies in defamation lawsuit

Greek actor Petros Filippidis appeared in court on Thursday, September 17, to testify in a defamation lawsuit he filed against the woman who originally accused him of rape. Filippidis had previously been acquitted of the rape charge by a Mixed Jury due to reasonable doubt, following a period of pretrial detention.

During his testimony, Filippidis challenged the accuser's claims, describing them as false and stating that the allegations severely damaged his personal and professional reputation. He emphasized that the accusations led to his prior detention. Following his statement, a physician who is a friend of the accuser took the stand as a witness. The proceedings were not completed and are expected to continue in the coming days.