S O C V th ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 10 0 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A weekly Greek-AmericAn PublicAtiOn 1915-2015 VOL. 18, ISSUE 919 May 23-29 , 2015 c v $1.50 Stephanopoulos Mired Mystery Deepens about Savopoulos H1omicides In Clinton Foundation 40K at House Hours Before Fire; DNA in Donation Controversy Pizza may ID Killer TNH Staff Stephanopoulos apologized WASHINGTON, DC – The de - to his viewers on Good Morning tails surrounding the deaths of NEW YORK – ABC Chief News America on May 14, and later four people in an upscale home Anchor George Stephanopoulos, to the Sunday Morning political near Vice President Joe Biden’s a Greek-American who made a show This Week on May 17. in NW Washington, DC continue successful transition from poli - Though in both cases to build as police try to unravel tics – as an advisor in Bill Clin - Stephanopoulos qualified that a quadruple homicide that is as ton’s White House – to journal - his donations to the Foundation mysterious as it is tragic. ism, emerging as the most are a matter of public record, On May 14 of Greek-Ameri - important newsman of a major he made it clear that “I should can Savvas Savopoulos, CEO of network, failed to disclose to his have taken the extra step of per - American Ironworks, his wife, employers and to the public that sonally disclosing my donations Amy, their 10-year-old, son, he made contributions totaling to my employer and to the view - Philip, and a housekeeper, Ver - $75,000 to the Clinton Founda - ers on the air during the recent alicia Figueroa, were found tion. He says that he donated to news stories about the founda - dead, and the Savopoulos home the Foundation not for political tion. I apologize.” was on fire, the Daily Mail re - reasons, but because of the THE SCHWEIZER ported. Foundation’s advances in im - INTERVIEW DNA found in the crust of proving quality of life, such as Prior to the disclosure, on pizza at the scene of the crime its efforts to combat AIDS. April 26, Stephanopoulos inter - led police to identify 34-year-old To avoid further conflict of viewed Peter Schweizer on This Daron Dylon Wint as a suspect, interest, he has withdrawn as Week, who wrote the top-selling the Washington Post reported on moderator for one of the 2016 expose Clinton Cash, a book in May 21, and at press time he re - major party presidential de - which the author contends that mained at large with a warrant bates. “my research team and I have issued for his arrest. uncovered a repeated pattern of Greta Van Susteren of Fox financial transactions coinciding Greek Defense Chief Panos Kammenos Shut Out at Pentagon News reported of a possible El with official actions favorable to Salvador connection, because Clinton contributors.” Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos greets the brass at the Pentagon accompanied by Figueroa is from El Salvador, A specific allegation Christine Wormuth, Secretary of Defense for Policy on May 20. The former was disappointed in and the prime suspect – uniden - Schweizer makes is that former his hopes for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, prompting speculation President Bill Clinton’s already- that the Obama Administration canceled a scheduled meeting to signal dissatisfaction. Continued on page 3 famously exorbitant speaking fees doubled and tripled when his wife became Secretary of State, with some of those paying the fees having had pending in - Demetrios Defends HCHC's Process Greece Will terests before the State Depart - ment. Stephanopoulos countered By Theodore Kalmoukos Metropoulos was chosen Christopher Metropoulos? Default 6/5 Schweizer’s arguments by refer - Translated from the Original Greek among 41 candidates, which in - AD: An exceptional process ring to the Clinton campaign’s cluded other priests, businessmen was followed. The fact that we insistence that the charges are BOSTON, MA – Archbishop and experts in administration. had 41 candidates is not acciden - w/o Bailout without merit, adding that ABC Demetrios of America in an in - Archbishop Demetrios de - tal. Consequently, I say clearly News did its own investigation terview with TNH said that he fended the process which was fol - that we are very grateful and ATHENS – Greece will not be and found no damning evi - doesn’t see anything wrong that lowed and called it “exceptional,” proud about the process. able to repay a loan to the In - dence, and pointing to Bill Alli - the newly-appointed president of and emphasized that there is TNH: Tomas Lelon is the ternational Monetary Fund early son of the nonpartisan Sunlight Hellenic College and Holy Cross nothing to be concerned about. koumbaro of the newly-selected next month unless a deal is George Stephanopoulos apol - Foundation, which advocates for (HCHC) Rev. Christopher Demetrios is Chairman of president. Do you see anything reached with its creditors to un - ogized on both ABC shows he transparency in government, Metropoulos is a koumbaro of HCHC’s Board of Trustees. wrong here? block bailout funds, the govern - hosts: Good Morning America who said: “There’s no smoking Tomas Lelon, who was Chairman The interview with Arch - AD: Nothing whatsoever. Mr. ing party’s parliament on May 14, and This Week gun. There is no evidence that of the Presidential Search Com - bishop Demetrios follows: Lelon had nothing to do with Fr. spokesman said. three days later, for not pub - [Hillary Clinton] changed a pol - mittee. Lelon has baptized Fr. TNH: Your Eminence, how do Metropoulos’ selection. Nikos Filis said the govern - licly disclosing his donations icy based on…donations to the Metropoulos’ daughter, and is you feel about the selection of TNH: Your Eminence, I re - ment would give priority to the of $75,000 to the Clinton also is the Vice Chairman of the the new president of Hellenic payment of salaries, pensions Foundation. Continued on page 3 Board of Trustees. College and Holy Cross, Rev. Continued on page 2 and the general running costs of the state rather than the IMF repayment on June 5. “No country can repay its debts with only the money from AHEPA KPS’ Michael Psaros Makes the Deal of a Lifetime its budget,” he told Ant1 televi - sion. “We don’t have it to repay it, and it’s a subject of the dis - Concludes TNH Staff cussions.” Greece’s new government Greek-American Michael has been struggling for four Overseas Psaros, co-Founder and Manag - months to agree on reforms that ing Partner of the private equity creditors require in return for firm KPS Capital Partners has a the disbursement of the remain - Mission lot to be happy about these days. ing 7.2 billion euros ($8 billion) Back in 2009, KPS announced of the country’s bailout pro - that it would purchase the luxury gram. TNH Staff home-goods maker Waterford Locked out of the interna - Wedgwood (WW) – a poorly-per - tional bond market by prohibi - WASHINGTON, DC – The lead - forming company at the time. As tively high interest rates, Greece ers of the Order of AHEPA con - Fortune magazine describes it, relies on the bailout funds to cluded the 87th annual overseas the deal didn’t make much sense service its debts and avoid de - excursion to Greece, Cyprus, back then. fault. and the Ecumenical Patriarchate Waterford was losing about “Now is the hour of truth,” that took place May 6 to 16. $100 million per year, but as Supreme President Phillip T. Psaros told Fortune, “we’ve been Continued on page 9 Frangos, Daughters of Penelope doing professional turnarounds (DOP) Grand President Anna- for 25 years.” The parent com - Helene Grossomanides, and pany KPS created, WWRD hold - Maids of Athena Grand Presi - ings, will be sold to Fiskars, a dent Deana Socaris led the del - Finnish consumer products com - Frank James egation. AHEPA Executive Di - pany for $437 million – which rector Basil Mossaidis and DOP translates to a 400% return on Executive Director Elena Savio - investment for KPS. Silva: a Lost lakis also participated. How did they know? “What “I commend the members of we knew was that [Waterford the delegation for taking the Wedgewood] had four legendary Timayenis volunteer time out of their pro - and iconic brands, including sell - fessional and personal schedules ing product in 80 countries,” to participate on this important Michael Psaros, a co-Founder of KPS Capital Partners, speaks at Chassis Brakes Wuhan plant By Steve Frangos excursion,” Frangos said. “I ap - Continued on page 4 opening ceremony in China. Asia now accounts for 40% of KPS’ sales. TNH Staff Writer preciated their support, and their participation helped to CHICAGO- Greeks can be found make this excursion a tremen - all across the planet from one dous success.” period of recorded time to an - The Leadership Mission con - Holy Trinity Eleni Gage Presents Her New Book other. Detailed accounts of in - cluded in Athens, and included dividual Hellenes, their families meetings with Prime Minister and entire communities continue Alexis Tsipras, President School Lauds By Constantine S. Sirigos for Greek events. to see publication on almost a Prokopis Pavlopoulos, President TNH Staff Writer Catherine Moutousis invited daily basis. How these individ - of Hellenic Parliament Zoe Kon - Fr. John Vlahos, the Dean of the uals are received by the society stantopoulou, Foreign Minister Former Head NEW YORK – The Spring Lun - Cathedral, to offer the invocation around them offers to us a view Nikos Kotzias, and Alternate cheon of the Archdiocesan and then acknowledged the pres - not only into the time period in Minister of Tourism Elena Koun - Cathedral Philoptochos Society ence of Amb.