Elena Skordelli
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Elena Skordelli (born c. 1968) is a Cypriot
television presenter. In 2009 she was dismissed from her job at Sigma TV
. Since then she has been working for CNC Plus TV
.
. Hajicostos, who was shot and killed in January 2010, was chief executive of the Dias media group, owner of Skorelli's former employer Sigma TV.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
television presenter. In 2009 she was dismissed from her job at Sigma TV
Sigma TV
Sigma TV is a commercial network in Cyprus that commenced broadcasting on April 3, 1995. It is a private service and is currently the second-rated channel in Cyprus. Sigma TV is geared at a younger audience, with the focus on the 18-45 age group. It broadcasts a mix of original programmes as...
. Since then she has been working for CNC Plus TV
CNC Plus TV
CNC Plus TV is the island’s sixth free-to-air television channel launched on July 28, 2006. It broadcasts on channel 45 but is also available on other platforms such as CytaVision, PrimeTel. Due to a cooperation deal with Greek channel Star Channel, CNC Plus TV line-up also includes several...
.
Murder trial
In June 2010 Skordelli, along with her brother Tasos Krasopoulis and Andreas Gregoriou, was put on trial for allegedly conspiring to murder Andis HadjicostisAndis Hadjicostis
Andi Hadjicostis was a Cypriot businessman and media mogul. Hadjicostis is credited with creating Sigma TV, a popular commercial television station in Cyprus, serving as the station's CEO. He also served as the CEO of the private, family-owned Dias Media Group, which controls Cypriot television...
. Hajicostos, who was shot and killed in January 2010, was chief executive of the Dias media group, owner of Skorelli's former employer Sigma TV.