In the video, I say that I am not the organizer and the main evidence of the prosecution is only the performance that was disseminated in the media before the rally, - Paata Manjgaladze, who was detained in the October 4 case, stated at the trial.

According to him, before the rally, he had stated in all programs that he was not the organizer of the rally and did not have any information regarding the details of the rally.

"To this day, I go to court and I haven't seen any evidence. If I had said after the rally that I wasn't the organizer of the rally, it would have been a dishonest behavior, but before the rally I had said in every program that I wasn't the organizer. Even on that day, on October 4, I had three broadcasts and when I was asked where the stage was and when the rally would start, I couldn't answer these questions, let alone what the prosecutor's office is arguing.

The investigators said that a plan was mentioned in the video, it was something what Paata Burchuladze was talking about, that there would be a national assembly. Beyond that, I had no information. Also, we have Murtaz Zodelava's explanation, who says that what he announced was spontaneous, he had not agreed it with anyone and the goal was to expand the location of the rally. In the video, I say that I'm not the organizer and the prosecutor's main evidence is only that performance [video], which was spread in the media. We need to know the truth, what happened, journalists called me, I gave an interview and they called me to take a photo. There was no committee in reality.

Why have I been here for 6 months, what have I done and how many years should I be imprisoned for something I did not do," said Paata Manjgaladze.

Paata Manjgaladze also expressed condolences over the death of the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, Ilia II.

For information, Murtaz Zodelava, Paata Burchuladze and Irakli Nadiradze were charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to an attempt to seize and block objects of strategic and special importance committed by a group. They are also charged under Article 225, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to the organization and leadership of group violence. They are also charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to a call to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force and to overthrow the state government, which is punishable by up to 9 years of imprisonment.

Irakli Shaishmelashvili is charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to a public call to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force or to overthrow the state government, which is punishable by up to 3 years of imprisonment.

Lasha Beridze is charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to an attempt to seize and block objects of strategic and special importance, committed by a group. He is also charged under Part 1 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves organizing and leading group violence.

Irakli Chkhvirkia, Nika Gventsadze, and Tornike Mchedlishvili are charged under Subparagraph “a” of Part 2 of Article 19-222 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves an attempt to seize and block strategic and special importance objects, committed by a group. He is also charged under Part 1 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves organizing and leading group violence. The aforementioned act is punishable by 6 to 9 years of imprisonment.

Guri Zhvania is charged under Part 2 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to participation in group violence.

Paata Manjgaladze is charged under Part 1 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to organization of group violence. The aforementioned act is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 to 9 years.