UK: "The double life of the tragic suicide girl who accused me of rape"

Article here. Excerpt:

'It was just three days before she was due to on trial for making a false allegation of rape, and the fear of giving evidence had, he said, left her a nervous wreck. Nothing, however, has been heard from the wealthy young man who she sensationally claimed had drugged and assaulted her in his Chelsea flat – until now.

And when you read what he has to say, you may well take a very different view about his role in this strange and disturbing tragedy.

What emerges is not just the terrible detail of a nightmare that so many men fear – of being falsely accused of rape, ostracised and fearful of jail. It also becomes clear in his compelling account of what truly happened between them that Eleanor, who had mental health issues, led a secret double life – one she would without doubt have feared being opened up to the scrutiny of the courtroom.

Alexander Economou, the 35-year-old son of a British-based Greek shipping tycoon, has always vehemently protested his innocence, but he says the taint of the accusations against him have been so persistent he has found it difficult to clear his name.

Alexander has received numerous death threats. He feared – and still fears – he may never escape the attack on his character, and says this – and only this – is why he chose to pursue a private prosecution [link added] of his accuser.'