Convicted former Defence Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos was released from jail due to ill health following a decision on Monday by the Athens appeals court, which approved his release.
Tsochatzopoulos is serving a 19-year prison sentence in Korydallos jail after he was found guilty of money laundering in 2013. Specifically the disgraced former Minister was taking bribes to approve the purchase of the TOR-M1 short-range missile defence system and the purchase of submarines for the Greece Navy.
In May 2017, a court upheld his conviction, cutting his sentence by just one year (from an initial 20-year prison sentence).
Tsochatzopoulos served as defense minister for PASOK between 1996 and 2001.
