Greek actor Giorgos Chraniotis has revealed that he paid around 400 euros during a visit to a medical clinic in Kolonaki.
The practice on Karneadou Street has come under intense scrutiny in Greece after being linked to an ongoing investigation into the death of Giorgos Mazonakis.
Speaking to the television programme Happy Day during an evening outing broadcast on Tuesday, November 3, Chraniotis described his personal experience with the doctors at the surgery.
The actor explained that he had attended the Kolonaki office in the past following medical advice to obtain specific health formulations. He admitted that after paying his consultation fee, he crossed the road to an opposite pharmacy to purchase tinctures from a woman working there, a decision he later attributed to his own lack of good judgment.
Chraniotis said he came to regret the visit within one or two days after sensing that something was wrong. While he stated that he would not label the preparations illegal because he did not know their legal status, he described the prescribed items as entirely absurd.
Karneadou Street practice inquiry
After deciding to discontinue the treatments, Chraniotis chose to cut off all communication with the doctors. Clinic staff attempted to reach him by telephone, but he refused to answer before finally telling them that he had no further interest in their services.
Chraniotis explained to the clinic that the regimen was beyond his budget, having already spent approximately 400 euros on the single consultation and the accompanying tinctures.
The Kolonaki surgery has faced heightened legal and public attention over its connection to the death of Giorgos Mazonakis. In documents submitted to an investigating magistrate regarding the case, Theodoropoulos claimed that he had neither examined nor treated Mazonakis during the events under review.
Celebrity reactions and district background
The actor had spoken publicly about personal vulnerability just days earlier on October 27, noting that he had done things in his past that he could have avoided and felt fortunate to be alive.
Kolonaki is an upscale central Athens neighbourhood situated on the slopes of Mount Lycabettus, known throughout Greece for its high-end boutiques, diplomatic residences, and private medical practices. The morning programme Happy Day is a staple of Greek lifestyle television, broadcasting celebrity news, human interest features, and topical interviews across the country.
Greek judicial authorities continue to examine evidence regarding the Karneadou Street practice, while Chraniotis has confirmed that he will have no further dealings with the clinic.
