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The effective sentence determined by the three-member panel of the Court of Appeal in connection with former Prime Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulous’ felonies in the case with the bribes received by him is 20 years. His wife Vicki Stamati is sentenced to 12 years in prison, his daughter Areti to 12 and his ex-wife Goudroun is sentenced to 6 years.

Former chief secretary of weapons programmes Ioannis Sbokos is sentenced to 16 years in prison, businessman Giorgos Sahpatzidis and accountant Efrosina Lambropoulou to 13. The decision of the court determines as effective the sentences of Tsochatzopoulous, Vicki Stamati, Ioannis Sbokos, Areti Tsochatzopoulous, Efrosina Lambropoulou and Giorgos Sahpatzidis.

Tsochatzopoulous’ cousin Nikolaos Zigras who has provided many details in his testimony is sentenced to 6 years of probation.

At the same time, the court has ordered the confiscation in favour of the state of the movable and immovable assets of the convicted seized during the investigation. Among the confiscated property of the former minister is his luxury house in the central Athens street Dionysiou Areopagitou.

Furthermore, Akis Tsochatzopoulous will pay a cash fine of 1 million euro, Ioannis Sbokos 500 thousand euro and the other convicted will pay 100 thousand euro. The cash penalty imposed on the two acquitted as well as on Vicki Stamati’s brother and Akis Tsochatzopoulous’ ex-wife Goudroun is to the amount of 50 thousand euro.