{"id":8494,"date":"2024-04-17T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T21:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=8494"},"modified":"2024-04-17T00:00:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T21:00:33","slug":"monks-take-cash-scandal-to-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=8494","title":{"rendered":"Monks take cash scandal to court"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/monks-take-cash-scandal-to-court.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Monks suspected of involvement in a money laundering\u00a0scandal at the Osiou Avakoum monastery filed an appeal at the Nicosia District Court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cypru-video-ads\" id=\"cypru-803973285\">\n<div id=\"cypru-1088754629\" data-cypru-trackid=\"478051\" data-cypru-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"cypru-target\">\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-1863412401530-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The appeal is to have the \u20ac807,000 cash\u00a0seized in an investigation into dealings at the monastery returned to them and have the bank accounts of the three monks unfrozen.<br \/>\nLawyer Andriana Klaedes filed the appeal, which also demanded the return of their property.<br \/>\nAccording to the appeal of the three affected monks, it is their position that not\u00a0all the facts were presented by the police to secure the freezing orders for the money and property\u00a0and that if the court had known all the facts, it would not have issued the said orders.<br \/>\nThe monks claimed that the money was part of a property donation to the monastery, for land being managed by one of the monks.<br \/>\nThis money would be used for the construction of a multi-purpose building in the area of Lythrodontas, in which the abbot, other monks and clergy would reside, while there would also be an educational centre.<br \/>\nIndeed, these claims are supported by a sworn\u00a0affidavit filed with the court by the person who was allegedly one of the owners of the property.<br \/>\nThe man also presented evidence that all taxes from the sale of the land were paid.<br \/>\nAccording to the petition, the property was sold six years before the construction of the monastery so did not come either from contributions of the faithful or from other sources.<br \/>\nAnother four sworn statements were also submitted about other donations to the monastery by individuals for the cash in question.<br \/>\nA hearing date has been set for April 26.<br \/>\nLand in Lythrodontas owned by the monastery has already been called into question after it was found the monks were keeping\u00a0reindeer there illegally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monks involved in a money laundering scandal at the Osiou Avakoum monastery have filed an appeal to have \u20ac807,000 cash seized in an investigation returned to them. They also want their bank accounts unfrozen and their property returned. The monks claim the money was part of a property donation for the construction of a multi-purpose building in Lythrodontas. 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