Aristea Bougatsou (Greek: Αριστέα Μπουγάτσου; Athens, 1964 – 9 February 2013) was a Greek investigative journalist.[1][2][3]

Biography edit

Aristea Bougatsou was born in Athens in 1964, but grew up in Gargalianoi, Messenia. She studied in ASOEE, and went on to work in Kathimerini, Skai 100.3 and Eleftherotypia.[1][4] She was known for her courage, straightness and integrity.[5]

Bougatsou was involved in shedding light on cases such as the Siemens Greek bribery scandal, the fraudulent competition which led to the purchase of the Leopard 2 tanks, the Proton Bank scandal and the OTE commissions.[1][3]

She died on 9 February 2013 from cancer.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Newsroom. ""Εφυγε" η Αριστέα Μπουγάτσου | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ". Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  2. ^ IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (2013-02-11). "Αριστέα Μπουγάτσου: η πιο γενναία και ασυμβίβαστη ρεπόρτερ της Ελλάδας δεν είναι πια εδώ | MEDIA". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. ^ a b Team, ΤοΒΗΜΑ (2013-02-10). "Απεβίωσε η δημοσιογράφος Αριστέα Μπουγάτσου". Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  4. ^ "Aπεβίωσε η Αριστέα Μπουγάτσου". www.naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  5. ^ "Η μοναδική συνέντευξη που είχε δώσει η ρεπόρτερ Αριστέα Μπουγάτσου στη LIFO". www.lifo.gr (in Greek). 2008-11-20.