
Taki Theodoracopulos

Panagiotis "Taki" Theodoracopulos (; , ; born 11 August 1936) is a Greek journalist and writer. He lives in New York City, London, and Gstaad.
Early life and education.
The son of a Greek shipping magnate, Theodoracopulos was privately educated in the United States at Lawrenceville School and Blair Academy before attending the University of Virginia.
Theodoracopulos was a sportsman early in life. He represented Greece at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962, having been a tennis player beforehand, including playing at the 1961 French Open.
Career.
Theodoracopulos's column "High Life" has appeared in British weekly "The Spectator" since 1977, where he wrote a series of controversial articles, including one claiming that black people had lower IQs, for which Boris Johnson, made editor in 1999, later apologised. He has also written for other US and UK publications. In 1984, he was arrested for the possession of cocaine, after attempting to board a plane at Heathrow Airport, and served three months in HMP Pentonville. He documented his prison experiences in "Nothing to Declare: Prison Memoirs" (1991).
In 2002, Theodoracopulos founded "The American Conservative" magazine with Pat Buchanan and Scott McConnell. He was also the publisher of the British magazine "Right Now!" He currently publishes and writes for "Taki's Magazine".
Theodoracopulos appeared in the 2013 James Toback film "Seduced and Abandoned" as himself.
He received criticism for writing in support of Greek ultranationalist political party Golden Dawn, describing them as "good old-fashioned patriotic Greeks". The Chairman of the Spectator, Andrew Neil, who does not have influence over the magazine editorially, condemned the column in a 2021 interview, stating it was 'beyond the pale.' He further added that he had requested the editor to inform Taki that he should not return to that topic following its publication.
His frequent criticism of Israel led Conrad Black to accuse him of anti-semitism. In 2018, he wrote an article commemorating D-Day in which he praised the Wehrmacht and asked readers to sympathize with them.
Personal life.
Theodoracopulos has an interest in Asian martial arts, and holds a black belt in karate. He owned a 37.5-metre yacht named "Bushido" that was put up for sale in 2012.