Petros Filippidis Trial: Wife Defends Actor

Elpida Ninou Defends Petros Filippidis Amidst Trial

Elpida Ninou, wife of Petros Filippidis, testified in court, asserting that their relationship was based on love and devoid of violence.

Defense attorney Michalis Dimitrakopoulos praised Ninou's loyalty, while questioning the credibility of allegations against Filippidis by other actresses.

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The trial of Petros Filippidis for the two attempted rapes continues today at the Court of Appeal, with his wife, Elpida Ninou , answering questions from the lawyers.

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Shortly before the start of the trial, Mr. Filippidis' defense attorneys made statements to reporters. For his part, Michalis Dimitrakopoulos praised the ethos of Elpida Ninou who stands by her husband's side during the difficult times he is going through: 

"Mrs. Ninou made a heartfelt statement, she is by his side in both difficult and easy times. For me, she is a heroine and is fighting to keep her family united and strong. Because the evidence is very poor, we are dealing with his character. No one testified to acts of violence ," said Mr. Dimitrakopoulos. 

Kiki Pakirtzidou, on the other hand, pointed her arrows at actress Alexandra Ousta , who, as she said, on the one hand supported the complainants and on the other hand sent "sweet messages to Petros Filippidis."

" We saw Mrs. Ousta supporting the complainants and we have in our hands her messages with sweet content to Petros Filippidis. Let him come and tell us about these things , " he stated characteristically, raising questions.

Anna Maria Papacharalambous and Alexandra Ousta at the trial of Petros Filippidis / NDP archive photo (Andreas Nikolaeas)

Elpida Ninou at the Filippidis trial: "There was never violence in our relationship" - What she said about Papacharalambous and Anastasopoulou

Elpida Ninou was called today to answer questions from the lawyers. As she said, their relationship was based on love and there was never any violence. 

Dimitrakopoulos : Did he ever use violence against you in your personal moments?

Ninou : No. They always respected the no. We have been together for many years, since we were very young. We started from scratch. And right now we are back to scratch, but we are starting from scratch again.

Elpida Ninou / Eurokinissi archive photo (Kostas Tzoumas)

He was also asked to comment on Petros Filippidis' relationships with Anna Maria Papacharalambous and Penelope Anastasopoulou.

Dimitrakopoulos : How long have you known Anna-Maria Papacharalambous?

Ninou : Since 2000, when he collaborated with Petros.

Dimitrakopoulos : Had you heard any complaints that Petros Filippidis was behaving inappropriately towards her?

Ninou : Not ever. Mrs. Papacharalambous has come to Petros' performances many times, we have taken pictures, we have greeted each other. There are also photos.

Dimitrakopoulos : Did you ever notice any aversion to her?

Ninou : Never.

Dimitrakopoulos : Had he ever come to your house?

Ninou : Yes, she had some times when she was alone. I never saw her worried or stressed.

Alexandros Mintzias (complainant's lawyer): Tell me when he came to your house and for what reason?

Ninou : In 2000.

Mintzias : I'm asking why he only went once and for professional reasons. And here it sounds like he went a few times.

Ninou : I just said that he has come to our house both socially and professionally.

Dimitrakopoulos : Mrs. Papacharalambous' complaint dates back to 2000. She reported your husband for inappropriate behavior and for a kiss in the theater that was - as she said - beyond the bounds. Did she or any other actor make any complaints at that time?

President : However, there was a publication at the time that commented on this kiss, saying that it was beyond limits.

Ninou : The particular journalist who wrote it is a strict critic. In theater, however, there is realism and provocation. I had never heard a complaint about it. It was a kiss that declared that two people had escaped reality through this magical kiss. The critic is doing his job.

Prosecutor : When I saw it, I didn't like it, it was a bit excessive.

Mintzias : If you want to convince the court that an actor who puts his tongue in another actor's mouth is doing it for the sake of art and realism, tell us.

Dimitrakopoulos : This lady who was bothered by Petros Filippidis' kisses, thanked him for everything and with "much love", as she wrote to him. Why was she thanking him after he insulted her? Is that logical?

Ninou : It's not for me.

Mintzias : Will they hold the Papacharalambous trial here?

Dimitrakopoulos : Let's go now to Ms. Penelope Anastasopoulou. She doesn't talk about violence either. She says that Filippidis had his hands in the uniform in 2005. And she filed a complaint in 2020, while describing him as a "mentor and teacher." Tell me, where is it contradictory for a woman who was harassed in 2005 to file a complaint so many years later and then describe the accused as a "mentor and teacher"?

Ninou : Anastasopoulou had never expressed any complaint. The opposite was happening. I couldn't understand where her complaint came from. We had a collaboration, she sent greetings to Petros wherever I met her. Through our collaboration, I loved Penelope, she could have said some things, she never said anything.

Dimitrakopoulos : Regarding Mrs. Drosaki, tell us, have you ever met her?

Ninou : I don't know her, we had never worked together.

Earlier, Mr. Dimitrakopoulos pointed out in court that he should request all the complaints made at that time to the SEH. "There are over 300, but only those about Filippidis, Chaikalis and Kimoulis became known," said the lawyer, wanting to strengthen his client's claim about an organized plan that was carried out against him with the aim of getting him out of the theater scene.

Mine continues.