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Full Transcript of 'Videogate' Released: 'Frame by Frame' the Incriminating Video Allegedly Implicating the President of Cyprus

Published January 18, 2026, 12:13
Full Transcript of 'Videogate' Released: 'Frame by Frame' the Incriminating Video Allegedly Implicating the President of Cyprus

A full transcript of a video, known as 'Videogate', has been released, causing reactions in Cyprus. The video, posted on January 8, 2026, by 'Emily Thompson' on 'X', contains a dialogue involving the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, former Minister of Energy, Giorgos Lakkotrypis, and others, regarding the funding of the President's election campaign. According to the transcript, Mr. Lakkotrypis states that he helped finance Mr. Christodoulides' campaign with cash in order to bypass the one million euro limit. Furthermore, it is mentioned that the President's son-in-law, as his chief of staff, managed the campaign's finances. The newspaper 'Politis' (as stated in the article) notes that it does not have access to the original material and cannot confirm the accuracy of the transcript. However, the content of the video has raised serious allegations of corruption and lack of transparency.