Former Victorian government minister, Theo Theophanous is claiming a court victory over the woman who accused him of rape.

The case against Mr Theophanous was dismissed last year, when the Melbourne Magistrates Court found the complainant lacked credibility.

The woman and her family moved to Greece and Mr Theophanous applied to the district attorney in Athens to pursue the case.

Mr Theophanous and his wife travelled to Greece to give testimony.

However the woman did not turn up, because he says it is not compulsory for the accused to appear.

He says the woman was found guilty of criminal defamation and a two-year jail sentence has been imposed.

"That sentence is probably unlikely to be carried out. There was an immediate appeal launched. That will probably be heard a little later," he said.

"My whole purpose in this is not to seek revenge. What I'm about is about justice, because an enormous crime was committed against me and my family."