However, Mr. Polychronopoulos himself denies what is described in the conclusion. “To search me well, I have no problem and to come and get me if I launder money” he said
Catapult is the conclusion of the Authority for Combating the Legalization of Proceeds from Criminal Activities for the founder of the social kitchen “The Other Person” Konstantinos Polychronopoulos, according to the newspaper “Proto Thema” which is on newsstands.
Mr. Polychronopoulos became known for the charity he offered to refugees and the unemployed. According to the Authority’s finding, it is alleged that together with a relative and an associate, they formed a criminal organization from January 2020, persuading a large number of people to donate to the social kitchen. However, it was a fraud, as “most of these amounts were obtained illegally by themselves”.
According to the conclusion, the amount they obtained from their criminal activity amounts to at least 600,000 euros.
The Anti-Criminal Activities Authority has ordered the freezing of all accounts, securities, investment information and investment products, both of Mr. Polychronopoulos and of his two alleged accomplices.
Where did the donation money go?
The auditors point out in the conclusion that the money from the donations was deposited in the accounts of his two accomplices. From there, account movements were made to gaming companies and through cash withdrawals, committing the offenses of forming or joining a criminal organization as well as fraud.
The bank accounts of his two alleged accomplices were found under the microscope of the investigations, as he himself does not have a bank account.
The case comes to light a year after the revelation of the scandal about what was happening in the Ark of the World. The charges outlined in the finding are particularly serious and concern one of the largest charities. The social kitchen initiative “The Other Man” was embraced by famous and anonymous people, while many volunteers participated, from famous singers to leaders of political parties.
“If I’ve flushed, let them come and get me”
However, Mr. Polychronopoulos himself denies what is described in the conclusion. “To search me well, I have no problem and to come and get me if I launder money” he said to Alpha.
As he mentioned, “it is not only 600,000 euros. It is over 1.5 million euros in the last two to three years. Just the food we have distributed, we are talking about 18 million portions of food, calculate for yourself how much money they make.”
The workers in the social kitchen structure in Kerameikos are also shocked by the news.
Source: Protothema.gr