An appeals court prosecutor has recommended the conditional release of Ilias Kasidiaris, the former MP and convicted leader of the neo-Nazi criminal organisation Golden Dawn.
Kasidiaris, currently serving a 13-year prison sentence handed down in 2020, is said to have fulfilled the legal prerequisites for early release, including completing the mandatory portion of his sentence and maintaining good conduct in prison.
If granted, his release would come with strict conditions, including a travel ban and mandatory regular reporting to a police station. The final decision now lies with the appropriate judicial council.
Kasidiaris, 44, served as an MP from 2012 to 2019 and was convicted along with other Golden Dawn leaders for orchestrating violent attacks, including fatal assaults, against migrants and left-wing activists.
In 2020, he went on to establish the National Party–Greeks. After the party was barred from contesting the 2023 national elections, Kasidiaris declared his support for the Spartans political party. However, earlier this month, Greece’s Special Highest Court annulled the election of three Spartan MPs, including their leader, ruling that electoral fraud had occurred and that Kasidiaris was the party’s de facto leader.
