George Koskotas

George Koskotas (Greek: Γιώργος Κοσκωτάς; born 5 October 1954, Athens) is a former banker and publisher who spearheaded a financial scandal that brought down the PASOK government in 1989.From there, he claimed that prime minister Andreas Papandreou ordered state companies to deposit funds with the bank, and took bribes from stolen money.[7] Papandreou was cleared of all charges by the Supreme Court in 1992 (with a 7 to 6 vote)[6] On October 20, 1988, Koskotas was indicted on five counts of forgery and embezzlement and was suspended from the position of bank chairman.On November 24, Koskotas and his family were apprehended by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Bedford, Massachusetts after landing in a private jet at Hanscom Field.On August 24, 1989, United States magistrate judge Joyce Alexander ordered that Koskotas be extradited to Greece to face charges.
AthensGreeceUnited StatesQueens, New YorkInternal Revenue ServiceWashington D.C.Koskotas scandalBank of CreteOlympiacos F.C.Andreas PapandreouSwitzerlandRio de JaneiroFederal Bureau of InvestigationBedford, MassachusettsHanscom FieldSalem, MassachusettsFederal Correctional Institution, DanburyDanbury, ConnecticutUnited States magistrate judgeUnited States district courtDouglas Woodlock