Former Greek prime minister and PASOK MP George Papandreou has forcefully rejected allegations linking him to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying he had no personal or professional contact with him.
“I never had any relationship or communication with Epstein. Full stop,” Papandreou wrote on social media on Sunday, responding to what he described as a “defamatory posting.”
Papandreou said references to Epstein appear connected to his participation in an online Deutsche Bank forum with shareholders and investors following the July 15 referendum, a period when Greece’s continued participation in the Eurozone was uncertain.
He said his role was to brief the international financial community and advocate for Greece remaining in the euro and the European Union.
“In that crucial moment for the country, a responsible briefing of the global financial community and a defence of Greece’s remaining in the Eurozone and the European Union was not an option – it was a duty and a responsible, patriotic act,” he said.
He accused critics of resorting to “smear and calumny” when they could not challenge decisions he said had been proven correct, warning that Greece had “paid a heavy price for fake news and conspiracy theories” and concluding: “Enough with the mudslinging!”
Source: Ekathimerini.
