By Andreas Potamitis
Former Supreme Court judge Michalis Christodoulou has come under intense public scrutiny in recent hours following a lengthy article by journalist and Volt parliamentary candidate Makarios Drousiotis, strongly rejecting the claims made against him.
Speaking to Politis, the now-retired judge described the content of the publication as “a jumble of deranged statements”, adding that “any person with an IQ above 50 can understand” this, as he put it.
Claims over children rejected
Referring to allegations made by a woman presented as “Sandy”, who claims to have had three children with him, one of whom is said to have died, Christodoulou dismissed the assertions with irony.
He called on journalists to locate the children “so I can send them some milk”, while responding sarcastically to the broader claims: “I don’t know how many babies I have now. Officially, on paper, I have three. If there are another five or six, I am not aware of them.” He clarified that the mother of his children is not the person referred to as “Sandy” and stated that he is willing to provide a DNA sample to establish the facts regarding how many children he has.
Suspicions but no names
On the identity of the individual behind the name “Sandy”, Christodoulou said he has suspicions but declined to name anyone. As for the motives behind the allegations, he said he could not comprehend the reasoning, adding that he “cannot be that deranged” as to understand such thinking.
Asked about references in the report to the “Rosicrucian Brotherhood”, Christodoulou responded with humour, referring to the films The Godfather Part I & II. He remarked jokingly that those who know him should be kissing his hand, since he would supposedly rank “higher than the godfathers in those films”.
He also questioned whether it would be possible for him to wield such influence without being aware of it. Christodoulou stated that he does not personally know Drousiotis, noting that he is only aware of his role as a journalist and his case before the anti-corruption authority.
Possible legal action
When asked about his next steps, the retired judge said he intends to file an application for compulsory psychiatric evaluation, referring to individuals he described as mentally unstable, apparently alluding to the journalist.
Closing his remarks, he said: “I am 73 years old. I sat here listening to claims that I fathered children and printed hundreds of thousands of euros. What can I say?”