New evidence has emerged in the massive fraud case surrounding the “Horiatiko” bakery chain. A newly released list is exposing key figures and their associates across multiple levels of the operation. According to Star, the list reveals the connections and transactions these associates of the alleged mastermind had with tax authorities, the social security agency EFKA, and urban planning offices. Notably, specific monetary amounts appear on the list — alongside the Greek word for “grease money” next to each name.
“Horiatiko”: The list that incriminates the owner’s associates
According to Star, following the revelation of the list, authorities are now considering opening a new criminal case against the individuals named in it. These include civil servants and police officers who allegedly accepted bribes in exchange for providing services to the criminal network.
Dimitra, the closest associate of “Mr. Horiatiko” and the only key figure yet to be arrested, is central to the investigation. The list includes entries such as “SDOE [Financial Crimes Unit]: grease” and “Tax Office of Mykonos: grease.” One particularly telling entry reads: “We offered 8, they asked for 50, deal fell through” — most likely indicating that the bribe amount demanded was too high, and the arrangement collapsed.
The list also references the Glyfada Tax Office and the Large Wealth Tax Office, with one entry identifying a so-called “number one” contact.
A second list, discovered in Rhodes, opens with a reference to a business — “357: grease” — accompanied by the notation “ETAD.”
Elsewhere on the list, the abbreviation “A.T.” appears, likely referring to a police precinct, along with the alias “Zorro.”
Security authorities have already identified several individuals on the list. Police are confident that employees of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) are also implicated.
Under the microscope — the tax official known as “Aunt Mary”
Investigators are also turning their attention to a female employee at a major tax office in Attica, known by the alias “Aunt Mary.” According to Star and journalist Anna Stamatiadou, “Aunt Mary” is a senior official at the former Kallithea Tax Office. Kallithea was a pivotal hub for the criminal network, as numerous shell companies were opened and dissolved there.
She is alleged to have close ties with the woman who was intimately connected to the network’s ringleader. The two women have been recorded communicating with striking familiarity, using different phone numbers — likely in an attempt to evade detection by authorities.
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has placed “Aunt Mary” under scrutiny. On the orders of AADE chief Giorgos Pitsilis, the Authority’s Internal Affairs Directorate has launched a formal investigation, requesting evidence from police and judicial authorities to determine whether any AADE employees were involved in the scheme. It appears the network had a trusted insider planted in each relevant government agency — their so-called “godchildren.” Like seasoned “godfathers,” the ringleaders kept these contacts loyal through a steady stream of small and larger gifts.
