The Ledger / Evangelos Marinakis & family
Evangelos Marinakis & family
◼ Origin
Evangelos Marinakis founded Capital Maritime & Trading Corp in Piraeus in 2005, building one of Greece's largest private tanker fleets. He simultaneously acquired controlling stakes in Olympiacos FC (Greece) and Nottingham Forest FC (English Premier League, 2017), and owns major Greek media assets including Antenna TV.
◼ Self-Made Verdict — YES
Founded Capital Maritime from scratch in 2005; shipping wealth is self-built through entrepreneurial fleet acquisition. No inherited enterprise documented.
◼ Documented marks
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Capital Maritime Group operates 146+ vessels (tankers, container, LNG, LPG, dry bulk); Lloyd's List Top 100 most influential shipping figures since 2010
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Owns 80% of Nottingham Forest FC (Premier League, England) purchased in 2017 and majority stake in Olympiacos FC (Greece) acquired in 2010
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Owns major Greek media group Alter Ego Media (To Vima, Ta Nea newspapers; TV), IPO'd on Athens Stock Exchange in early 2025
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Formally charged with drug trafficking in 2018 (Noor 1 heroin case); acquitted January 2025 after court found insufficient evidence
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Charged with match-fixing in 2019; acquitted by Greek Court of Appeal in 2021; FA sanctioned with 5-match ban October 2024
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Controls Capital Maritime Group, operating 140+ vessels (tankers, container, LNG, dry bulk) — consistently ranked in Lloyd's List Top 100 most influential people in shipping
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Owns Olympiakos FC (Greece, 47+ league titles) and Nottingham Forest FC (England, Premier League) — owns top-flight clubs in two separate European leagues simultaneously
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Owns Alter Ego Media (Greece) — a major media group including newspapers To Vima, Ta Nea, and television channels
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Formally charged with drug trafficking (2018) in connection with the Noor 1 heroin interception and match-fixing (2019); acquitted in both proceedings
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Serves as a Greek MP for Piraeus (New Democracy); FA sanctioned him with a 5-match stadium ban in October 2024 for a separate English football governance breach
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Controls Capital Maritime Group, operating 140+ vessels (tankers, container, LNG, dry bulk) — consistently ranked in Lloyd's List Top 100 most influential people in shipping
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Founder and CEO of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp (Piraeus); one of Greece's largest private tanker fleets
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Majority owner of Olympiacos FC (Greece) and Nottingham Forest FC (English Premier League, acquired 2017); owns Antenna TV and other Greek media
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Greek drug trafficking charges (2018) linked to Noor 1 tanker seizure (2.1 tonnes heroin, Piraeus, 2014); case closed January 2025 citing insufficient evidence
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On trial in Athens since November 2025 for allegedly supporting Gate 7 (Olympiacos ultras, classified criminal organization) and inciting sports violence; linked to 2023 death of officer George Lyggeridis
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Owns Olympiakos FC (Greece, 47+ league titles) and Nottingham Forest FC (England, Premier League) — owns top-flight clubs in two separate European leagues simultaneously
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Owns Alter Ego Media (Greece) — a major media group including newspapers To Vima, Ta Nea, and television channels
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Formally charged with drug trafficking (2018) in connection with the Noor 1 heroin interception and match-fixing (2019); acquitted in both proceedings
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Serves as a Greek MP for Piraeus (New Democracy); FA sanctioned him with a 5-match stadium ban in October 2024 for a separate English football governance breach
No inheritance, or primary accounts documented for this billionaire yet.
◼ List of charges
Total sentence
0–0 years
That is
0.0–0.0 life sentences
(using 78 years as one life)
These are moral charges, not legal ones. The actual legal system has not — and will not — bring them.
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