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Andrew Tate was Charged with Rape and Human Trafficking
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate, who was detained in Romania, has been charged with rape, human trafficking and setting up an organized crime ring to sexually exploit women. His brother Tristan and two of his associates face the same charges.
Both of them denied the charges.
Romanian judge grants 30-day extension of Tate detention
A judge in Romania has granted a request to extend by another 30 days the arrest of Andrew Tate, the social media personality who was detained in the country on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape, an official said on Jan. 20.
Ex-PSD leader Dragnea stays in jail, after court refuses to grant him parole
The Bucharest Court on Thursday rejected Liviu Dragnea's request to be granted parole and be released from the Rahova Penitentiary, where he is executing a sentence of three years and a half received in 2019, in the case concerning the fictitious hiring at the GDASPC Teleorman. The decision is final, and Dragnea has the right to make a new request for parole after August 27.
DNA: Liviu Dragnea, sent to court in a new case - influence peddling related to his US visit
Former Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Liviu Dragnea has been sent to court by prosecutors of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) in a new case, in which he is accused of influence peddling and use of influence or authority in connection with his presence at the inauguration ceremony of President Donald Trump at the beginning of 2017.
Three of the policemen accused of torture, in preventive custody
The Bucharest Court has ordered the preventive custody of three of the policemen from the 16th Police Station in Bucharest accused of beating two young people in September last year. Three other policemen were placed under judicial control for a period of 60 days, and no precautionary measures were taken against one.
Romania Convicts 13 People over Deadly Nightclub Fire
A court in Bucharest on Monday handed down prison terms totalling 115 years to 13 people accused of responsibility for the deadly fire at the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest, in which 65 people lost their lives when a blaze broke out during a concert on October 30, 2015.
Romania Court Ruling Leaves Country's Army Headless
Romania's army remains leaderless after a Bucharest court annulled a presidential decree that had extended the mandate of the incumbent chief-of-staff.
The ruling on Thursday has raised fears that the conflict between President Klaus Iohannis and the ruling Social Democratic Party might undermine national security.
Ex-PM Ciolos: We have our party, PLUS, we withdraw Romania Together Movement
Former Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos on Saturday announced in Cluj that he and his supporters registered a new political party, the Liberty, Unity and Solidarity Party (PLUS), which will replace the Romania Together Movement (Miscarea Romania Impreuna).
'Guccifer' to be extradited to US after serving of sentence in Romania
The Court of Appeals (CA) Alba Iulia on Monday admitted the demand of extradition to the United States of America of the hacker Marcel Lehel Lazar, alias 'Guccifer' or 'Little Smoke' his extradition being postponed until he is released on parole or after the serving of the 7-year sentence he has in Romania, reads the website of the said CA.
Joke Parties Flourish After Law Change in Romania
Romania has recorded a surge in the number of new parties following a change to the law, many of which appear to have been established for frivolous purposes, including satire.
Some 88 new parties were officially registered last year alone, while 40 other requests were rejected, according to data from the courts in Bucharest.
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