Two investors who are suing Dry­Ships’ George Economou for alleged securities fraud have found the ­tables turned, and now may owe the Greek shipowner money.

Rulings last month in the US District Court for the Western ­District of Texas have not been kind to plaintiff Michael Sammons and wife Elena, while far more favourable to defendants Economou and DryShips.

The lawsuit in San Antonio parallels a shareholder class action against the same defendants in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York over stock sales through financial firm Kal­ani Investments.