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ATHENS, Greece - The former director of Greece’s National Theatre appeared Wednesday before a public prosecutor to respond to child abuse allegations in...
ATHENS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Greek police on Saturday detained a prominent theatre director on charges of rape, the latest twist in the unfolding "MeToo...
Dimitris Lignadis, a famous stage actor and director and until recently artistic director of the National Theatre of Greece has been arrested. Following many alleged victims coming forward, Lignadis, 56, …
Greek theatre director given time to respond to rape charges by Demetris Nellas, The Associated Press Posted Feb 21, 2021 12:01 pm EDT Last Updated Feb 21, 2021 at 12:14 pm EDT Plain clothed police officers escort handcuffed well-known actor and director Dimitris Lignadis, center, as they leave a magistrate's office in Athens, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Lignadis, 56, the former artistic director of Greece's National Theatre, has been arrested on rape charges, police say. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis) ATHENS, Greece — Prominent Greek actor-director Dimitris Lignadis appeared before a court in Athe...
Greek theater director Dimitris Lignadis given time to respond to rape charges According to court sources, Lignadis is accused of rape by two men who were minors when the events occurred in 2010 and 2015, an incident he has denied any wrongdoing. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Associated Press ATHENS: Prominent Greek actor-director Dimitris Lignadis appeared before a court in Athens on Sunday and was given until Wednesday to respond to charges of multiple rapes by an examining magistrate. He will remain jailed until then, court authorities said. The magistrate and a prosecutor will ...