Evangelos Simandrakos, the former president of the Agricultural Payments Agency (OPEKEPE), provided explosive testimony in court stating that he endured suffocating pressure from Lefteris Avgenakis while in office. This revelation came during a trial involving two former officials accused of document embezzlement from the agency. Simandrakos detailed how the situation led him to send a letter seeking an audience with the Prime Minister, claiming that he needed to explain the hostile environment he faced. His discomfort was so significant that he felt compelled to resign, stating that the manner in which Avgenakis portrayed him in the media was derogatory and damaging to his professional integrity.