Former protected witnesses in Novartis case convicted

In a last section for the high-profile Novartis scandal, two erstwhile protected witnesses were convicted connected charges of mendacious testimony and libel. The court’s determination marks a important infinitesimal for the judicial system, with galore governmental figures calling for the vulnerability of those down the conspiracy.

Filistor Destempasidis and Maria Marangeli, the erstwhile caput of Novartis enforcement Konstantinos Frouzis, were sentenced to 25 and 33 months, respectively, with a three-year suspension. 

The lawsuit centered connected their mendacious accusations involving 10 governmental figures, including erstwhile premier curate Antonis Samaras and existent Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The erstwhile witnesses falsely implicated Georgiadis, Andreas Loverdos and others. 

The convicted are expected to appeal. Destempasidis’ lawyer, Ippokratis Mylonas, claims the charges are flimsy, and the verdict will beryllium overturned successful a higher court. Meanwhile, the governmental figures progressive person expressed satisfaction, with Samaras demanding the recognition of those orchestrating the conspiracy.