The report into the Videogate case is now with the Legal Service, while investigations continue into the identity, aims and motives of the client who commissioned the company that produced the video. The Attorney General has approved an extension of independent criminal investigator Andreas Paschalidis's appointment until 31 December 2026.
Paschalidis, a former Supreme Court judge and chair of the Independent Authority for the Investigation of Allegations and Complaints Against the Police, was appointed independent criminal investigator by the Attorney General in January 2026. His task was to investigate, together with police, whether any person may have committed a criminal offence in connection with the video posted on 8 January 2026 on the platform X through an account named "Emily Thompson." His mandate covered the video's content and authenticity, its origins, and the circumstances and motives behind its production and release, along with any other matter arising during the investigation.
According to the Legal Service, the report addressing the content aspect of the case was submitted to the Attorney General on 17 July 2026. That aspect, along with the recommendations and reservations of the independent criminal investigator and the police investigative team, will now be studied and assessed by the Legal Service.
The report also includes a recommendation from Paschalidis that his appointment be extended so that investigations, in cooperation with police, can continue into identifying the client of the company that produced the video, along with its aims and motives. Having reviewed the material before him and Paschalidis's recommendation, the Attorney General approved the request and extended his appointment as independent criminal investigator on this aspect of the case until 31 December 2026.
