Former Romanian President, Traian Basescu, under investigation!

Publicat de Cosmin Meca, 21 aprilie 2016, 14:00 / actualizat: 30 ianuarie 2021, 10:57

                  Former Romanian President Traian Băsescu is accused of extensive money laundering for illegally acquiring real estate in 2000 and 2002, according to the statement the former president made on Wednesday. Romania’s General Prosecutor’s Office opened a file against Mr. Băsescu involving land deals in the capital Bucharest’s Băneasa suburb. The case also involves Costel Căşuneanu, a controversial businessman previously involved in a bribery case six years ago. The move comes following a complaint by Mugur Ciuvică, a controversial political analyst, former adviser of former Romanian President Emil Constantinescum currently head of the Group for Political Investigations (GIP). Mr. Băsescu said that investigators actually wanted to open the enquiry in 2012 at a time when he was still president of Romania. But the case reopened last year following a request put forward by prosecutors with the Romania’s High Court.

source: rador.ro