Giotopoulos: NIS, CIA and the Greek government let Xiros escape

In a letter from Korydallos prison, the alleged leader of 17 November Alexandros Giotopoulos expresses queries on Xiros’ escape, which was a natural consequence as he says of the lax attitude he received in prison.

Through his letter published by the "Eleftherotypia" newspaper, he blames the ministers and the Counterterrorism Unit for Xiros’ escape, but through his questions reflects a bitterness for the freedom received by the other member of the N17.

As he says: "As Christodoulos is such a dangerous terrorist why when he set fire to his cell in 2011, rather than punishing him as they should, they rewarded him by satisfying his three demands and transferred him to the wings? Why did he have the freedom to go where he wanted on a daily basis, to the head office, to the Cores, the major offenders? Who gave the order? Of course not the director nor any warden. They have no such power, nor will they assume such responsibility. The order came from above. From the Counterterrorism, the NIS, and therefore the government that supervises it."

Giotopoulos compares Xiros’ treatment with another member of November 17, Vassilis Tzortzatos: "Why in the two leaves of Vas. Tzortzatos where he was under house arrest there were six Counterterrorism cars was under his house (three on his road and three on the side streets) and were watching him while for Christodoulos who was in a village there was nobody?” This question reasonably raises queries about the different assessment of the Counterterrorism Unit in both cases, if Giotopoulos’ assertion is valid.

Ending his letter, the alleged leader of 17N is wondering: "All these gentlemen in the Counterterrorism, NIS, government, and the CIA did they not know that for a year and a half Christodoulos had taken six leaves; What did they do to prevent his possible disappearance? Nothing."

Giotopoulos argues that Xiros’ escape is part of an overall plan to cut permits to prisoners during the EU presidency and consequently eliminate them.

Through his letter, he considers Xiros is a harmless terrorist, despite his yesterday's announcement, or claims that was a conspiracy of NIS (National Intelligence Service) and Counterterrorism to let Xiros escape.

“Labbros”, who was arrested in 2002 in Leipsoi when using the name "Michalis Economou," continues to deny all charges he has been accused with.

He points out that among the evidence presented against him was a "blind" fingerprint from the home in Leipsoi and in a safehouse. Giotopoulos argues that after twelve years, the authorities did not find anything and concludes: "...there was no fingerprint. It was fake evidence against me by the Counterterrorism Service or the NIS."