Investigative journalist Kostas Vaxevanis, whose Hot Doc magazine published a leaked list (nicknamed the “Lagarde list”) of over 2,000 names of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts, has been acquitted of breaking data privacy laws. In a video uploaded the night before his arrest earlier this week, Vaxevanis said: “They are after me instead of the truth.” His arrest drew widespread condemnation from rights groups and international media.

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2 responses to “Greece: Investigative journalist acquitted”

1. Why I would go to jail for my journalistic beliefs | Index on Censorship says:

   22 March at 16:37

   […] tax dodgers. When I published it, I was arrested by the special branch and led to court. I was acquitted but the district attorney’s office cancelled the court’s decision as it was probably […]

2. Greek Journalist Arrested for Publishing List of Alleged Tax Evaders - Global Voices Advocacy says:

   1 November at 20:27

   […] On November 1, a court in Athens acquitted M. Vaxevanis from charges of breaking data privacy laws. Written by Asteris Masouras · Translated […]