Alexis Kougias, lawyer of the former artistic director of Greece's National Theater Dimitris Lignadis, gives press statements shortly after prosecutors ruled that Lignadis should be detained until trial, in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 26, 2021. Lignadis has been arrested on rape charges. He resigned from his post of artistic director on Feb. 6, when a series of allegations against him were published in local media.

The former artistic director of Greece's National Theater Dimitris Lignadis is taken from court shortly after prosecutors ruled that he should be detained until his trial, in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 26, 2021. Lignadis has been arrested on rape charges. He resigned from his post of artistic director on Feb. 6, when a series of allegations against him were published in local media.

The former artistic director of Greece's National Theater Dimitris Lignadis is taken from court, shortly after prosecutors ruled that he should be detained until his trial, in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 26, 2021. Lignadis has been arrested on rape charges. He resigned from his post of artistic director on Feb. 6, when a series of allegations against him were published in local media.

The former artistic director of Greece's National Theater Dimitris Lignadis sits in a car that is taking him from court, shortly after prosecutors ruled that he should be detained until his trial, in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 26, 2021. Lignadis has been arrested on rape charges. He resigned from his post of artistic director on Feb. 6, when a series of allegations against him were published in local media.

The former artistic director of Greece's National Theater Dimitris Lignadis sits in a car that is taking him from court shortly after prosecutors ruled that he should be detained until his trial, in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 26, 2021. Lignadis has been arrested on rape charges. He resigned from his post of artistic director on Feb. 6, when a series of allegations against him were published in local media.