The lawyer of MEP Eva Kaili on Wednesday claimed her innocence within the so-called Qatargate corruption case that has shaken the European Parliament.
Michalis Dimitrakopoulos spoke to Euronews after assembly the previous parliament vice-president for greater than 4 hours within the Belgian jail the place she's been detained since her arrest, to organize for a pre-trial listening to on Thursday.
"The felony process is secret. For this I can not say a lot, however the one factor I can say is that Eva Kaili is harmless," Dimitrakopoulos mentioned.
Kaili, he added, feels betrayed by her accomplice, Francesco Giorgi, who has additionally been arrested in relation to the scandal.
"She feels betrayed by her accomplice. She trusted him and he betrayed her," Dimitrakopoulos mentioned.
Kaili and her accomplice are each accused of corruption, cash laundering and participation in a felony organisation to foyer in favour of nations, alleged to be Qatar and Morrocco.
The choose should resolve if she's going to stay in jail or if she will probably be freed with restrictions till a attainable trial begins.
Final week, a Brussel courtroom confirmed the pre-trial detention of Giorgi and former Italian MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri, whereas Niccolò Figà-Talamanca, secretary-general of No Peace With out Justice, "stays in custody however beneath the phrases of the digital bracelet."
Dimitrakopoulos informed Euronews that "we've robust authorized arguments for her launch."
"We'll combat as a result of I consider that Ms. Kali is neither a flight danger, neither is there any method she will destroy proof."
In accordance with Belgian newspaper Le Soir, Kaili has partially recognised her involvement within the scandal, since she admits asking her father to assist cover the cash.
The lawyer denies the validity of this data.
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