Former president Nicos Anastasiades gave testimony to investigators in Limassol on Thursday in relation with the so-called ‘Sandy’ case, describing the allegations as unfounded and rejecting claims linking him to the material under investigation.

Speaking to Omega TV, after being questioned by members of the investigative team, Anastasiades said the case was based on what he described as “fiction adopted after investigations by journalist Makarios Drousiotis”, adding that the narrative being circulated was inconsistent with his knowledge of events.

“The story is for laughter or even tears,” he said, referring to claims linked to messages and alleged communications presented in the case file.

He addressed references made in the material concerning alleged meetings and relationships, stating that he had no family or personal connection involving former supreme court judge Michalis Christodoulou in the manner suggested in the allegations.

He rejected interpretations of messages attributed to him, saying they were being taken out of context.

According to Anastasiades, suggestions that he had made comments about surveillance or monitoring were misrepresented.

He also responded to claims concerning the use of personal communications during his presidency, stating that while in office he did not make use of a personal mobile phone for official matters, and that any relevant communications were conducted through appropriate channels.

The former president further linked the allegations to publications by Drousiotis, saying the claims were incorporated from books, such as ‘Mafia State’, which he characterised themselves as being  “fictious and politically motivated”.

He argued that the material was constructed to support pre-existing narratives, stating that it was being used to frame allegations without evidential basis.

Referring to claims involving a so-called ‘Rosicrucian brotherhood’ mentioned in parts of the case material, Anastasiades retorted that, “the only brotherhood I know is the brotherhood of the unfit,” adding that such references were, in his view, used to undermine institutions.

Authorities continue to examine digital material, witness statements and supporting documentation as part of the ongoing investigation into the case.