Phedonos decries blackmail claim as ‘ridiculous tale’ and part of political character assassination

Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Wednesday dismissed a blackmail complaint examined by police as a “ridiculous tale”, saying it stemmed from a private family dispute and formed part of a coordinated effort to damage him politically ahead of the 2028 elections.

Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, Phedonos said the allegations concerning a Turkish Cypriot business premise were being deliberately misrepresented.

He argued that those involved “should never have received” the property in question...