Videogate report recommends prosecutions, not blanket clearance, Paschalides says

Criminal Investigator Andreas Paschalides responded on Thursday to criticism and public reactions that followed the handover of his Videogate report, accusing critics of an “attempt to distort” his conclusions for political expediency. He reiterated that he has recommended to the Attorney General the criminal prosecution of politically exposed and non-exposed persons for offences under the Council of Europe Convention on Criminalisation of Corruption.

In a statement, Paschalides said he...