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Appeals court rejects Lignadis petition for mental evaluation of complainants

An appeals court in Greece has rejected a request by actor and director Dimitris Lignadis for a psychological evaluation of three individuals who accused him of raping them when they were minors. Lignadis was previously convicted in 2022 for the rape of two 17-year-old boys but received a suspended sentence pending appeal. He is currently facing an appeal trial on three counts of rape of a minor. His legal team had asked the court to appoint a mental health professional to assess the credibility of the complainants' testimonies, but this request was denied despite the prosecutor's support for它

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Judges at the Athens Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected a petition by prominent actor/director Dimitris Ligandis demanding a psychological evaluation of three defendants accusing him of raping them when they were still minors.

The former artistic director of the Greek National Theater was convicted in July 2022 for the rape of two 17-year-old boys in separate incidents that took place in 2015. He was sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison, suspended pending appeal. The same court also acquitted him over two other allegations involving a 16-year-old boy and an adult man.

Lignadis is now being tried on appeal on three counts of rape of a minor and faces the possibility of a harsher sentence if convicted.

During Wednesday’s hearing, his defense team petitioned the court to appoint a psychologist or psychiatrist to evaluate the complainants’ ability to perceive and recall events, assess the reliability of their testimony and examine their mental state.

The judges’ decision to reject the request went against the prosecutor’s recommendation.

The trial has been adjourned until July 2.

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Source document: Athens Court of Appeals

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ekathimerini.comIndependentCenter3 days ago
Appeals court rejects Lignadis petition for mental evaluation of complainants

An appeals court in Greece has rejected a request by actor and director Dimitris Lignadis for a psychological evaluation of three individuals who accused him of raping them when they were minors. Lignadis was previously convicted in 2022 for the rape of two 17-year-old boys but received a suspended sentence pending appeal. He is currently facing an appeal trial on three counts of rape of a minor. His legal team had asked the court to appoint a mental health professional to assess the credibility of the complainants' testimonies, but this request was denied despite the prosecutor's support for它

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