It was the public prosecutor who ordered the involuntary commitment of Giorgos Mazonakis to a psychiatric clinic. Under the law, his relatives were entitled only to request an involuntary examination, which they did. This point is emphasized in a statement issued by the law firm of Spyros Vlassis, which represents the Mazonakis family. The statement further stresses that the family’s sole interest lies in the health and safety of their son, not in creating legal disputes.

The statement also clarifies that the only legal matter concerning financial claims to date was an application for interim measures. That application was adjudicated and concluded with a judgment in favor of Vasso Mazonakis.

It is further underlined that, from May 2024 until today, no criminal complaint regarding any financial offense has been filed—at least none that has come to the family’s knowledge. The obvious reason is that no such offense exists.

The announcement concludes by stating: “As for trials conducted before television cameras, we will continue to be absent. We will appear only if required before the competent courts, which fortunately alone have the exclusive jurisdiction and authority to adjudicate and decide.”

It should be noted that the singer has recently been in conflict with his mother and sisters, Maria and Vasso, involving lawsuits, legal disputes, and accusations of false testimony and defamation, following his involuntary hospitalization at the Dromokaiteio psychiatric hospital.

Full Press Release of the Mazonakis Family’s Lawyers

The law firm “Spyros D. Vlassis & Associates”, acting as legal representatives of the Mazonakis family, from the very outset chose not to make public statements or participate in public confrontations—particularly in a matter where our clients’ sole concern is the health and safety of their child, and not the creation of legal cases. In any case, it is our firm’s consistent position that the only forum for resolving legal matters is the courtroom.

Nevertheless, since the other side has chosen to announce various intended legal actions through television and online media, we are obliged to clarify the following:

1. As we have already noted in a prior statement, we filed a petition with the police station on 04.08.2025. The reference to this date is made to show that any attempt to link our actions with 15 August 2025 is entirely unfounded.

2. The petition was submitted in full compliance with the law and concerned only the involuntary examination. We deem it necessary to clarify that, under Greek law, no private individual has the right to request the involuntary commitment of any person. The legislature has assigned that authority exclusively to the competent Public Prosecutor of First Instance, who—after receiving two medical opinions that must concur—may issue a temporary order for involuntary commitment, subsequently forwarding the case file to the competent court, which makes the final ruling. Therefore, only the competent Prosecutor, and only upon receipt of two consistent medical opinions, has the legal right and authority to decide on involuntary commitment.

3. The petition for involuntary examination was filed by Kleio and Maria Mazonakis. It is both obvious and self-evident that a mother requires no persuasion or pressure from any third party to act as she deems proper for her child.

4. The legislature defines precisely the elements of the offense of slanderous defamation. It is certain that no member of the Mazonakis family has ever disseminated anything to third parties—whether true, and certainly not knowingly false. On the contrary, the family has refrained from making any statements, thereby demonstrating their respect for sensitive personal and medical data. An important clarification is that the concept of “third party” does not include public officials or employees who gain knowledge of such matters in the course of their official duties in legal proceedings.

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5. Since May 2024, and especially in recent days, there have been references to and announcements of lawsuits concerning alleged financial matters. We reiterate that the only such case to date was the application for interim measures, which was adjudicated and resolved in favor of Vasso Mazonakis. From May 2024 until today, no criminal complaint concerning any financial offense has been filed, at least to our knowledge. The obvious reason is that no such offense exists. It is well known to all involved with the courts that the Prosecutor’s Office of First Instance in Athens remains in operation throughout August as well.

In conclusion, we emphasize once again that we shall remain absent from “trials before television screens,” reserving our participation solely for proceedings before the competent courts, which alone have the exclusive jurisdiction and authority to judge and decide.