It’s the crucial timeline that lawyers for Sydney businessman Nic Stavropoulos hope will clear him of rape – but also exposes in wince-inducing detail the wild party antics of an elite group of private school parents on holiday in the Greek islands.
Frame-by-frame analysis of hours of CCTV inside famed Mykonos nightclub and celebrity haunt Nammos is being undertaken by the accused’s legal team, the Daily Mail has learned.
The footage shows the so-called Kambala set – a group of almost two dozen well-heeled parents linked by their daughters’ enrolment at the $50,000-a-year girls’ school in Rose Bay – partying, shirtless and shoeless, at the luxury beach club on a glorious evening – one that would later turn sour when a rape allegation was levelled against Stavropoulos.
Stavropoulos is understood to have engaged high-powered Athens lawyers, father and son Dimitrios and Theodoros Ninopoulos, who are amassing affidavits and witness accounts, including statements from the nightclub toilet attendants who were working on the night in question.
The CCTV footage and its analysis by the lawyers, who regularly act for clients in the UK as well as Greece, will be under the microscope at a blockbuster retrial that is slated for either later this year or 2027.
A prominent Sydney woman, who we have chosen not to name, accuses former travel company boss Stavropoulos of assaulting her in the bathrooms at Nammos, where the Kambala crew had gathered on the late afternoon and evening of July 2, 2016.
The Mail previously revealed how CCTV footage of the party – subpoenaed by the Athens law firm – will be central to Stavropoulos’ defence as he seeks to overturn his guilty verdict from May at his forthcoming retrial.
The more than 20,000 frames from the July 2016 party also show guests dancing on tables, swigging from three-litre bottles of vodka – and heading to the bathroom.
Sydney businessman Nic Stavropoulos (left, with his now-estranged wife Litsa, right) has engaged a prominent Athens law firm to lead his appeal after a Greek court last year found him guilty of raping a prominent Sydney woman at a Mykonos beach club in 2016
Stavropoulos heads for the bathroom, seemingly oblivious to the complainant behind him going in the same direction. The ensuing 10 minutes – all recorded on CCTV – will be central to his defence
Nammos was in full party mode on the night of July 2, 2016, as the Kenna group warmed to the beach club vibe and hugged, back-slapped and celebrated together. (Pictured: a stock image of the celebrity hangout on a different occasion)
One member of the eastern suburbs set table-dances with his pants slung low on his hips
Nightclub footage at the heart of Sydney’s Mykonos rape retrial
The position of the CCTV cameras means the movements of all 23 guests inside Nammos – including a construction magnate, PR professionals, marketing CEOs, and leaders in property, fashion and food supply – are on full display.
None of the party guests are accused of wrongdoing – besides Stavropoulos, who maintains his innocence – but they may be called to give evidence at Stavropoulos’ retrial, along with the complainant, a well-known figure in the eastern suburbs.
The actions of the other guests that night – who were simply having innocent fun – are now likely to be thrust into the international spotlight. The world’s media have now zeroed in on a case that, until recently, slipped quietly through the Greek courts, unnoticed by the Australian press.
The main camera view inside Nammos – a celebrity hangout frequented by the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Gigi Hadid and the Kardashians – is directly above the restaurant servery and path to the toilets.
The camera captures the internal terrace and overlooks the seafront bar tables, where the Sydney partygoers were dancing on the night of the alleged rape.
The Mail previously published the inside story of that night, as well as revealing the names and faces of the Nammos party guests – including several notable individuals whose daughters attended Kambala at the time.
The stylish gang had gathered to celebrate the 40th birthday of Agata Kenna, the Sydney PR supremo who was hosting the bash with her husband, recruitment company founder Cameron Kenna.
Guests had flown in from around the world, using the party as an opportunity to take their own extended holidays in Europe.
Stavropoulos is understood to have engaged high-powered Athens lawyers, father and son Dimitrios (left) and Theodoros Ninopoulos, who are amassing affidavits and witness accounts
Cameron Kenna, who was hosting the party for his wife Agata’s 40th birthday, can be seen in a white T-shirt, approaching the bathroom
Cameron Kenna, the CEO of his own recruitment company, invited guests from Sydney’s Kambala set to mark the 40th birthday of his wife, PR supremo Agata Kenna
Cameron Kenna and another guest leave the bathroom and servery area after Mr Kenna has removed his T-shirt
Cameron and a guest have a discussion at Nammos at 7.22pm on the evening of July 2, 2016
They included influencer Eleni Taylor and her then-husband, Taylor Construction Group magnate Mark Taylor, as well as boutique meat merchant Paul Psirakis and his account manager wife, Katherine.
Nutritional scientist and TV personality Dr Joanna McMillan and her cyber security director husband Joel Masotti were there, along with Hayley and Tim James, co-founders of recruitment company The Making Corporation, and public relations CEO Michael Henderson and his wife, nutrition coach Nadine Veverka.
On the night in question, Nammos was jumping with diners enjoying a carefree evening on the spectacular Aegean seafront, with pulsing music, sumptuous food and sky-high prices.
In the CCTV footage, the Kennas’ birthday guests could be seen dancing on tables and swigging expensive booze during the raucous hours-long birthday celebration.
Dancing on the tables is a Nammos tradition, taken up in the past by the likes of Kendall Jenner and Victoria’s Secret model Shanina Shaik.
In 2016, the Sydney group ordered three 3L bottles of Belvedere vodka at close to €1,000 ($1,700) each and multiple bottles of rosé – all picked from a menu where the cheapest bottle (Armand de Brignac) costs $2,450 in today’s prices.
While waiters weaved in between them carrying platters of fish, pasta and salads, the Kenna group warmed to the beach club vibe, hugging and back-slapping as they soaked up the Mediterranean sun.
The alleged rape is said to have taken place after 7pm while it was still light outside and, as the subpoenaed footage shows, the party was in full swing.
Of particular interest is the time period between 7.27pm, when Stavropoulos goes to the toilet, and 7.38pm, when he exits. During this time, the complainant also visited the bathroom.
Nic Stavropoulos leaves the toilets at 7.38pm. This time is crucial to his lawyers as they prepare a defence brief and amass affidavits
Influencer Eleni Taylor and her ex-husband, building magnate Mark Taylor, were both guests at the beach club Nammos, where a group of Sydney’s eastern suburbs set gathered in July 2016
Katherine Psirakis and Michael Henderson are seen at Nammos, which began as a joyful celebration of hostess Agata Kenna’s 40th birthday
In the video, as the complainant leaves the bathrooms at 7.36pm, party host Cameron Kenna can be seen (top left) dancing on the table in the Nammos terrace
Pictured: the door to the Nammos bathroom where the alleged incident occurred
Set for late this year or 2027, the lengthy lead-up to the trial is making many in the eastern suburbs circle anxious, the Mail understands.
Stavropoulos, 50, who has always strenuously denied the charge, was found guilty of rape in May last year by a court on the island of Naxos – Mykonos has only a lower court to handle minor cases – but immediately appealed.
As is customary under Greek law, lodging an appeal means his verdict was suspended and justice authorities ordered a full retrial, where all the evidence will be re-examined.
The Mail has watched the Nammos video in real time, including the sections that will be under intense scrutiny by law firm Ninopoulos & Partners on behalf of their client.
This is the timeline of movements by Stavropoulos and other party members:19:27:05: Nick Stavropoulos starts heading towards the toilets.
19:27:09: The complainant starts walking towards the toilets, but is some way behind Stavropoulos and does not seem to be following him.
19:27:19: One of the men in the Kenna party is seen dancing on the tables behind with his shorts slung low.
The complainant heads for the toilets at 7.27pm. The following 10 minutes are being put under the microscope by Nic Stavropoulos’ team of high-powered Athens lawyers
After exiting, she takes a swig from a giant 3L bottle, one of three jeroboam-sized Belvedere vodka bottles ordered by the Kenna birthday group on the evening, costing about $1,700 each
CCTV shows ‘Kambala clique’ partying at Mykonos beach club
19:30:01: Fellow partygoer, Sydney meat vendor Paul Psirakis, heads to the toilets.
19:30:49: Outside the doors to the toilets, waiters who double as nightclub security are in constant view of the cameras.
19:34:42: Paul Psirakis exits the toilets.
19:36:32: The complainant exits the toilets and six seconds later takes a swig from one of the 3L vodka bottles, then beats her foot in time to the music.
19:37:03: The complainant is back up on the table and embracing party host Cameron Kenna. They dance, her arms up in the air as they bop up and down to the music.
19:38:40: Nic Stavropoulos comes out of the toilets. Nine seconds later, he embraces a male waiter.
It is within this time period that the complainant alleges a rape occurred. She reported the assault to police on the neighbouring island of Santorini four days afterwards, then later to Mykonos police, Australian courts and a Greek investigating magistrate.
The case for sexual assault was initially dismissed by Greek courts due to lack of evidence, but was reinstated in 2022 and a trial convened on the island of Syros.
Dr Joanna McMillan speaks to husband Joel Masotti by the servery on the night of the incident
Celebrity nutritionist Dr Joanna McMillan and her cyber security expert husband Joel Masotti were both invited to the Mykonos party, which is now a CCTV exhibit in a rape retrial
Joel Masotti and Cameron Kenna talk in a huddle by the servery at Nammos, where CCTV captured the Sydney crew’s movements, which may be evidence in a forthcoming retrial
Paul and Katherine Psirakis (pictured together in Paddington in July 2005) were guests at the fateful birthday party held on the Greek island of Mykonos
Paul Psirakis (left) and Joel Masotti (right) enjoy their evening at Nammos as guests of Cameron and Agata Kenna in July 2016
Stavropoulos’ lawyers cross-examined the complainant at length, including about alleged inconsistencies in her version of events, and the trial was adjourned and reset. In May 2025, a jury panel made a 5-2 verdict in favour of conviction.
The Mail understands that at the retrial, to be held at a higher court on the mainland, the complainant’s behaviour immediately after exiting the bathroom will be examined.
The assault is alleged to have taken place between 7.27pm and 7.37pm.
Video after those times shows the complainant not apparently outwardly distressed or agitated. The Mail, however, acknowledges that trauma can affect individuals differently.
Apart from the complainant, the court will be calling some birthday party guests to testify in person or give witness statements.
Some of their comings and goings past the Nammos servery may come under focus in press coverage. These include, as observed by the Daily Mail:
19:14:14: Cameron Kenna, dressed in a white T-shirt and dark blue shorts, goes to the toilets. He emerges shirtless with another guest six minutes later. The two speak intently and the other guest can be seen carrying what appears to be a white shirt.
19:19:50: Paul Psirakis wanders into view as if he is looking for someone.
Nic Stavropoulos and Agata Kenna are seen by the restaurant servery. Meanwhile, over on the tables, birthday party host Cameron Kenna and the complainant are dancing
Agata Kenna’s (left) 40th birthday party in July 2016 began as a joyous occasion at Nammos nightclub – but an alleged rape and years of ensuing drama has blackened its memory among the Kambala set. (Guests Michael Henderson and Nadine Veverka are seen right)
Former society couple Nic and Litsa Stavropoulos (above) ended their marriage in February last year and sold their $10.5million Vaucluse house in May
Public relations CEO Michael Henderson exits the toilets at 7.26pm, just under five minutes after entering the bathroom
Dancing on the tables at 7.38pm are Sydney recruitment supremo Cameron Kenna, the complainant and other guests
19:20:22: Public relations CEO Michael Henderson walks towards the toilets.
19:23:09: Joel Masotti can be seen in the restaurant with his wife, Dr Joanna McMillan.
19:23:16: Dr McMillan, a celebrity nutritionist, is dressed in a cloth playsuit, her dark hair swept up. The couple share a kiss.
19:25:13 – 19:25:47: The complainant is dancing on a table with Nic Stavropoulos’ then-wife, Litsa Stavropoulos.
19:26:15: Michael Henderson exits the toilets.
19:26:40: The complainant’s husband is dancing on the tables alongside his wife and Litsa Stavropoulos.
19:39:31: Nic Stavropoulos goes past the servery with Agata Kenna behind him.
19:41:13: Dr McMillan heads towards the servery where her husband Masotti is talking with Cameron Kenna.
19:41:24: Dr McMillan and Masotti share a kiss. The complainant’s husband is approaching. Dr McMillan heads towards the bathroom.
19:41:40: Masotti and Cameron Kenna talk about something.
19:42:45: Cameron Kenna claps Masotti on the shoulder, then Masotti goes towards the toilets and Kenna returns to the group. He goes to the table where Litsa Stavropoulos and the complainant are dancing, pumping his fist to the music.
CRE: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15447779/Crucial-10-minutes-Mykonos-rape-trial-Kambala-Nic-Stavropoulos.html