Tensions erupt in court between Petros Filippidis and Spyros Bimpilas

A courtroom confrontation occurred on October 20, 2026, during the trial of a lawsuit filed by actor Petros Filippidis against a woman who had previously accused him of rape. While Spyros Bimpilas, the former president of the Hellenic Actors Union, was providing testimony, Filippidis entered the courtroom accompanied by his wife, Elpida Ninou, and launched a verbal attack against him.

Bimpilas was testifying about the termination of Filippidis’s professional relationship with Katia Dandoulaki's theater, citing inappropriate behavior toward actress Lena Drosaki. As Bimpilas mentioned details regarding Filippidis's extramarital affairs, the actor erupted, shouting insults at Bimpilas, calling him a clown and a laughing stock, and claiming he only associated with him out of pity. The outburst resulted in an immediate disruption of the judicial proceedings.

This incident follows earlier high-profile judicial developments. In July 2025, a mixed jury court of appeals found Petros Filippidis guilty of two attempted rapes against fellow actors without the application of any mitigating factors. The current legal process continues as part of the fallout from these long-standing tensions within the Greek artistic community.