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Greek playmate in legal battle with Dutch ex-partner – “He probably saw me as a good womb”

What could have been a fairy-tale romance ended not only badly but also in a bitter legal dispute between Greek Playmate Sylvia Papadaki and her wealthy Dutch ex-partner, Denis Jean Marie Martens.

The conflict, which began last year, reached its peak recently, focusing on the custody of the two boys the former couple had, who are now in London.

Conviction sought for founder of children’s charity in abuse case

The legal battle surrounding the Ark of the World charity organization is entering a critical phase after an Athens court prosecutor on Monday requested the conviction of its founder, Father Antonios Papanikolaou, for five charges related to physical abuse at the organization's facilities.

Prosecutor seeks conviction of Father Antonios in Ark of the World abuse case

The legal battle surrounding the Ark of the World charity organization is entering a critical phase after an Athens court prosecutor on Monday requested the conviction of its founder, Father Antonios Papanikolaou, for five charges related to physical abuse at the organization's facilities.

The court's decision is expected by early November.

EFKA employee bribery trial postponed

The trial of an employee at the Single Social Security Entity (EFKA) accused of bribery has been deferred to November 14 after appearing in an Athens court on Saturday. 

The 49-year-old EFKA employee is accused of pressuring a 56-year-old woman to pay 4,000 euros in order to secure a disability allowance for her mother. 

QCM founder: Folli Follie convictions are a ‘victory for transparency’

The conviction of five top executives of jewelry maker Folli Follie for falsifying balance sheets and other financial offenses in an Athens court last week is "a victory for transparency and integrity in the financial markets," the founder of the hedge fund that revealed the fraud told Kathimerini.

Nearly 100 Croatian soccer fans face murder, gang-related charges in Greece after deadly violence

Nearly 100 Croatian soccer fans appeared in an Athens court Wednesday to face criminal charges that include murder and membership of a criminal organization over their alleged involvement in deadly fan violence.

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