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Attorney General Appoints Independent Criminal Investigator for Controversial Video

Published January 13, 2026, 13:19
Attorney General Appoints Independent Criminal Investigator for Controversial Video

Attorney General Giorgos Savvides has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Andreas Paschalidis as an independent criminal investigator to examine the controversial video posted on X by the account "Emily Thompson". The investigation will be conducted in cooperation with the Police and will cover issues such as the authenticity, origin, motives for production and publication of the video, as well as any other relevant matter. The investigation must be completed within three months. This decision follows the resignation of Dimitris Charalambous, which was accepted by President Christodoulides, and a statement by the Anti-Corruption Authority that it cannot conduct an investigation as long as there is a criminal investigation underway.