A video leaked today on platform X casts shadows over cash handling ahead of the 2028 election campaign and access mechanisms to the Presidential environment regarding investment interest.
The material, published as a leak, is described by the posting source as a hidden camera recording of private conversations where participants appear unaware of being filmed.
The recorded conversations feature Head of the President’s Office Charalambos Charalambous, former minister and Presidential associate George Lakotrypis, and businessman George Chryschoos, CEO of Cyfield. According to information accompanying the publication, the individuals they speak with had recently presented themselves as investors expressing interest in Cyprus investments.
Cash references and funding limits
The talks center on pre-election campaign financing and maximum permitted limits. In a characteristic excerpt, George Lakotrypis is heard saying, in a general reference to presidential elections, that the funding limit stands around one million euros and that exceeding it sometimes requires relying on cash.
The comment, as recorded, lacks specific ties to persons or proven actions but fits into a theoretical discussion.
Access to the Palace and investor interest
In another segment, Mr. Charalambous is said to describe generally how access to the Presidential Palace works for investors, using phrasing suggesting informal communication.
“We are the main contacts here at the Palace, right next to the President,” he is heard saying. It adds that anyone interested can approach the President by stating intent to implement an activity and having funds, which could be presented as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions.
Cyfield CEO’s proximity claims
Cyfield CEO Mr. Chryschoos, in a transcribed excerpt, is heard discussing his close ties to the President. “If I call him now, he’ll answer,” he is said to say, adding elsewhere: “He’s like my girlfriend.”
The same speaker is heard stating: “I can talk to him freely. I see him every two weeks.” He also notes not seeing him publicly to avoid impressions that “that’s why he helps him.”
Unknown recording circumstances
According to SigmaLive sources, those appearing in the video are aware of its content, and actions or complaints to authorities are not ruled out, per journalistic reports.
The issue arises amid a sensitive political juncture, days after Cyprus assumed the EU Council Presidency.
Details on who recorded the video or exact conditions remain unknown. This report serves public interest, with SigmaLive explicitly not endorsing claims heard in the material.
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