Authorities are examining conflicting accounts of when performer Giorgos Mazonakis arrived at a Kolonaki clinic on Sept. 9, how long he remained there and what happened before he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest during preparations for a reported plasmapheresis procedure.
The disputed timeline begins on Sept. 8, when Mazonakis himself contacted the clinic physician at 5:16 p.m. seeking advice because, according to her account, he was concerned about his health and his ability to meet professional commitments.
The physician told investigators that Mazonakis subsequently went to the clinic alone at about 7 p.m. She said she examined him and found him in a significantly weakened condition, as she claimed in initial testimony, with a cough, agitation and difficulty standing for extended periods. She said claimed he told her he had used narcotic substances and was taking diuretics because he believed he was retaining fluids.
According to the 56-year-old woman, who was jailed following the singer’s death, she suggested plasmapheresis and the procedure was scheduled for 3 p.m. the following day, Sept. 9.
The principal discrepancies concern his arrival on Sept. 9.
The doctor said Mazonakis arrived alone at 4 p.m., one hour after the scheduled appointment. The clinic secretary, however, placed his arrival at 3:30 p.m. One nurse told investigators he arrived between 2 and 2:30 p.m., while another gave the time as 3 p.m.
There are also conflicting accounts of what happened after his arrival.
The now jailed physician, who billed herself as an obstetrician but is listed as a general practitioner, said Mazonakis remained in the treatment area only briefly. She said that after she inserted a venous catheter into his right arm and attempted to insert a second catheter into his left arm, he suffered cardiac arrest. According to her account, she stopped the procedure and began CPR with the assistance of her husband, the other clinic physician who has also been arrested.
The clinic secretary gave a substantially different account, saying Mazonakis had remained in the treatment area for at least 45 minutes.
The use of a defibrillator is similarly disputed. The physician said her husband and colleague used a defibrillator after Mazonakis suffered the cardiac arrest but that he did not respond. Emergency medical personnel who arrived at the clinic, however, told investigators that although a defibrillator was present, it was not functioning.
The investigation is also examining what happened immediately afterward, including testimony that clinic staff cleaned the premises following the incident and that the two doctors did not accompany Mazonakis to hospital to provide information about his condition.
The discrepancies are now part of the evidence being assessed by investigators as they reconstruct the final hours of Mazonakis’ life and determine what medical treatment was provided at the clinic.
The case has prompted wider scrutiny of the clinic, the qualifications and licensing of the doctors involved and the use of plasmapheresis in the circumstances described by the investigation.
