A Sydney businessman found guilty of raping a woman in Greece during a holiday organised by parents of an elite private school has been captured in a heated confrontation with a reporter at Sydney Airport.
Nicholas ‘Nic’ Stavropoulos, 50, was found guilty in May by a Greek court in the city of Naxos of raping a woman in the bathroom of a Mykonos nightclub in 2016.
The attack took place during a holiday organised by families associated with elite eastern suburbs private school Kambala Girls for a 40th birthday.
Stavropoulos, 50, who pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to six years’ jail after a panel of three judges and a jury of four found him guilty of rape.
He immediately launched an appeal and is currently living freely in Point Piper, Australia’s most expensive suburb, until a full retrial takes place in Greece.
In a fresh twist, NSW Police last week sensationally withdrew an application for an apprehended violence order (AVO) connected to the case in Waverley Local Court.
The victim’s civil case in the NSW District Court – seeking damages for mental health treatment and legal costs – was due to resume on October 16.
On Friday night, Stavropoulos was confronted by The Australian as he touched down in Sydney, one day after he was a no-show at his Thursday court mention.
Nicholas ‘Nic’ Stavropoulos, 50, was confronted by media as he touched down in Sydney
Stavropoulos appeared to try and grab the reporters phone several times during the altercation
He then pointed at the reporter, as he recorded the altercation on his iPhone
Stavropoulos’s girlfriend Pembe Bekir was close-by as the confrontation unfolded
Sources previously told Daily Mail he was instead in Paris with his girlfriend Pembe Bekir, the former best friend of his ex-wife Litsa Stavropoulos.
Stavropoulos – dressed casually in a white t-shirt, black pants and Samba sneakers – was seen being approached by a reporter in wild footage from the terminal.
Ms Bekir, who was also dressed comfortably in a grey hoodie and tracksuit pants, was pictured standing close-by as the altercation took place.
‘Hey, don’t touch my phone,’ the reporter was heard telling Stavropoulos as he appears to try to snatch it from his hand several times.
‘Nick, do you have anything to say about your rape charge in Greece that you’re appealing? Anything at all?’
‘I’m innocent and not under bail,’ Stavropoulos said, later telling the publication: ‘There are no bail conditions set only a full re-trial to be scheduled’.
The Stavropouloses’ marriage ended around February this year – sparking another round of whispers in Sydney’s tightly wound social circles.
Following the split, rumours swirled that Nic had grown close to Pembe, a former fashion executive who had once been the best friend of his ex-wife.
Litsa and Nicholas Stavropoulos (pictured on one of their European getaways) ended their marriage in February
The Stavropouloses are seen with their children on a separate holiday in happier times
After the Stavropouloses quietly ended their marriage, Nicholas began dating Pembe Bekir (left), the former best friend of his ex-wife Litsa Stavropoulos (right)
The pairing shocked many in their circle – particularly given that Nic and Pembe’s ex-husband, entrepreneur Deniz Bekir, had been close friends for more than 40 years.
Pembe, once active on social media, has since made her Instagram private.
Litsa, meanwhile, has been posting cryptic memes hinting at betrayal – including one that read: ‘When people show you who they are, believe them.’
