Former energy minister George Lakkotrypis is under investigation by the tax office following revelations linked to the videogate affair, raising questions over undeclared income, post ministerial employment breaches and potential lobbying offences.
The tax department has launched an audit after Lakkotrypis acknowledged receiving €15,000 for energy consultancy services from individuals later revealed to be behind the covertly recorded video.
References in the footage to payments made “only in cash” triggered
