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Forest owner Marinakis sues Greek rival over alleged smears

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November 01, 2024

Nottingham Forest's owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is suing a Greek football rival for more than £2.1m in a high court libel claim over an alleged "smear campaign", including "false" allegations of match-fixing.

- Callum Parke

Forest owner Marinakis sues Greek rival over alleged smears

Marinakis, a shipping magnate who also owns Olympiakos, is suing Irini Karipidis, the owner of Aris, over allegations made on a website, social media and mobile billboards between November 2023 and March 2024.

A hearing yesterday was told the allegations, which Marinakis denies, include that he was involved in match-fixing and a high-profile drug trafficking case in Greece.

Barristers for Marinakis said the allegations were "completely untrue" and that the case should proceed in an English court because it had a "real prospect of success".

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