Greek Parliament
On February 1, 2013, Greek news site DefenseNet (www.defencenet.gr), citing Canadian newspaper sources, reported that Academi had been hired to provide security service to the Greek Parliament. The contract is alleged to have been signed by former Parliament President Evangelos Meimarakis, a close associate of former prime minister Costas Karamanlis. During Meimarakis' tenure, the Greek Parliament had been repeatedly surrounded by thousands of demonstrators chanting "Burn, burn, let that brothel burn." Meimarakis, known for his colourful language, had recently been alleged to have ties to an alleged multi-billion tax evasion and corruption scheme run by fugitive Greek businessman G. Karouzos.
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