“I ask for the conviction of the two defendants,” the prosecutor said, arguing that they were “responsible, though not solely,” for damaging the reputations of political figures. She stressed that no evidence had emerged to substantiate claims that any politician had been bribed.
“It is curious,” she noted, “that although the defendant Maria Marangeli spoke of manipulation and payments, she did not present a single piece of evidence. If Mr Frouzis trusted her so deeply, why is there no documentation supporting what she testified?”
Referring to former Novartis Greece vice-president Konstantinos Frouzis, the prosecutor described him as “a dark personality,” adding: “He has been portrayed as unfriendly, ambitious and not easily approachable. It is striking how readily he shared these alleged accounts. Both defendants testified about political figures supposedly willing to meet him, but nothing guarantees that what he claimed was real. He was promoting the company’s interests, taking advantage of his role in SFEE.”
She also noted that Greece had been described during testimony as “a paradise for medicine,” and that Frouzis, who left the company over financial irregularities, may have sought to exploit that environment.
The hearing will continue with statements from defence lawyers before the court issues its decision.
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