In light of the ongoing revelations about sexual harassment and physical abuse that has rocked the Greek film and entertainment industry, well-known actor Petros Filippidis requested that his name not be implicated in incidents that, as he emphasises, he ignores, in a statement issued by his attorneys.

According to information, the actor was informed that there would be complaints and reports against him in the upcoming days and wanted to pre-empt the developments.

The announcement states:

“I am noticing with regret that ad-hoc TV courts have been set up in the last 24 hours. I refuse to be ‘butchered’ on TV ‘windows’, where each speaker will express an opinion without being able to corroborate any evidence to a competent authority, resulting in the tarnishing of my name and my personality.

It is noteworthy that a modus operandi of grouping cases with different subject-matters, time, and persons is being employed, with a common point of reference a coordinated accusation against a specific target. I respect anyone who wants to report a behaviour, but the State has established a specific procedure for each complaint, and it certainly is not through TV shows, social media sites,” said Mr Filippidis, via his attorneys, among others.

A few minutes after the statement was posted on social media, actress Penelope Anastasopoulou wrote cryptically “You are more powerful than you know, and they fear the day you’ll discover it”.

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