SYRIZA ministers, PM's office linked to Folli Follie scandal

A report by an auditing firm forwarded to the Athens prosecutor's office handling the investigation into the scandal involving the Folli Follie jewelry company has implicated two ministers of the former SYRIZA government, which are mentioned by name, as well as the prime minister's office.

In particular, an e-mail between a security executive of Folli Follie and the company's then major shareholder, George Koutsolioutsos, includes a reference to the then Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, where it is stated, among other things, that "the instruction from above is to assist the [Folli Follie] Group. This is the position of Maximos Mansion [the PM's office]. The Prime Minister was also informed."

It also implicated a member of the SYRIZA party and another MP who went on to become a minister. 

The report includes emails in 2018 from a company executive to the then...

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