The Athens Medical Association was reportedly alerted to plasmapheresis equipment at the Kolonaki clinic as early as July 2024, but a recommended inspection was delayed. Two machines were found there after the singer’s death
The Athens Medical Association has recorded just 50 penalties since 2018, a gap regulators are now moving to close after the death of Giorgos Mazonakis brought renewed scrutiny to how clinics and beauty salons are licensed and inspected
The two doctors accused in Mazonakis' death were granted additional time to prepare their testimony, after the charges against them were upgraded from endangerment resulting in death to homicide with possible intent
The death of Giorgos Mazonakis makes global headlines - from Paris to India to Singapore, the world mourns a voice of Greek music
Digital records reportedly show alerts during the plasmapheresis procedure as authorities examine the timeline leading up to the singer’s cardiac arrest and the call to emergency services
The husband-and-wife pair, Ilias Theodoropoulos and Ioanna Gaka, face upgraded charges as investigators examine digital evidence from the clinic where the singer died
Olympiacos FC's President Evangelos Marinakis sent wreaths to Giorgos Mazonakis's funeral, honoring his lifelong ties to the club
More than 300 disciplinary investigations of doctors are conducted annually in Athens, while hundreds of complaints raise questions about alternative treatments, patient safety and oversight
The two doctors accused in the singer’s death are expected to explain conflicting accounts, critical timelines and a photograph taken shortly before he was disconnected from a plasma exchange machine
Thousands of fans are expected in Nikaia, the Athens suburb where the beloved Greek singer was born and raised, to pay their respects before his funeral Monday afternoon
Authorities examine allegations involving plasmapheresis, costly supplements and the licensing of the Kolonaki clinic, as two physicians, a husband and wife, face felony charges over Mazonakis’ death; funeral on Monday
Conflicting accounts over Mazonakis’ arrival, treatment and emergency response raise questions as investigators reconstruct his final hours
Giorgos Mazonakis’ death has brought scrutiny to a Kolonaki clinic and to the booming market for anti-aging, wellness and experimental medicine.
New digital evidence shows deleted calendar entries, a deleted photo, and an AI search made while he was still in the clinic
The two doctors face felony charges of exposure resulting in death following the singer’s treatment at a private clinic in Athens. His family plans to seek an upgrade of the charges to homicide with possible intent.
The Greek singer suffered myocardial ischemia, but forensic experts are awaiting toxicology and histology results expected in about a month to determine what caused it
Authorities are investigating the clinic, the legality of the procedure, and the circumstances surrounding the singer's death
The singer had no health problems and legal steps must happen immediately, according to his lawyer
Charalambos Lykoudis said the singer had no known health condition, as authorities investigate his death during a plasmapheresis procedure and examine whether the medical practice followed required rules.
Two professors from the University of Athens have urged the public to demand scientific evidence and regulatory approval for treatments marketed as “regenerative” or “anti-aging,” following the death of Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis