Greek ex-theater chief accused of rape
ARRESTED: A complaint was filed against Dimitris Lignadis for the alleged rape in 2010 of a 14-year-old boy, who is the second person to have accused him of rape
AFP, ATHENS
The former artistic director of the National Theatre of Greece was on Saturday arrested over allegations of rape against minors, amid a belated #MeToo awakening.
Dimitris Lignadis, a renowned actor and director, faces accusations of serial rape and indecent assault, an arrest warrant said.
Lignadis, 56, resigned on Feb. 6 citing a “toxic climate of rumors, innuendo and leaks.”
Then-National Theatre of Greece artistic director Dimitris Lignadis speaks at a conference in Athens on Oct. 14, 2019.
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