NEW information on Simona Papadopoulos and her shady background: I've found evidence (and have spoken to people who have confirmed) that she has used at least 2 aliases, dating back to at least 2010. The cover story for at least one of these aliases makes very little sense.
Lara Stara - Facebook posts confirm that Mrs. Papadopoulos used this name in 2014 and 2016. Sources: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… and facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…. One friend wrote, "Lara Stara...I cannot tag her." Another friend responded, "She will be looking for a new identity..."
I spoke to Paul Wiffen, a former UKIP member who is directing a film where Mrs. Papadopoulos is playing Brigitte Bardot. He confirmed to me that she used the stage name "Lara Star" for the same role in 2017 as referenced here on the IMDB page: imdb.com/title/tt435490…
"she explained that she was using Lara Stara as an acting name! At the time she was still working for the EU in Brussels and didn’t want them to know she was planning to move to acting, hence the acting name." - Paul Wiffen
This explanation doesn't hold up on two counts: One, Papadopoulos had long left the EU when she used the "Lara Star" name for the IMDB page in 2017. Two, I found evidence that she used a DIFFERENT alias in 2013 - Laki Stara. facebook.com/jenny.gisi/pos…
In fact, a Facebook account with the same name - Laki Stara - was tagged way back in 2010: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… This account is "friends" with some of Mrs. Mangiante-Papadopoulos's family members.
So to recap: Mrs. Papadopoulos has used at least 2 aliases dating back to 2010 (she joined the EU in 2009), she was tagged in photos by EU friends using these aliases, yet the story is that she didn't want the EU to know about her acting aspirations? This is not logical.
More info on Mrs. Papadopoulos in the coming days.
There's a lot to break down here. One, thank you for confirming that you somehow had the time to attend the New York Film Academy at the same time as your important EU job. Two, Wiffen confirmed to me you used the name outside of Facebook.
I have an email from @simonamangiante sent to George that says that she graduated the NYFA in 2015. Why then, does she appear in pictures in 2013 with her film academy colleagues tagged with her real name?
