Călin Georgescu paid half of the fine and challenged the sanction in court, warning of online fraud attempts in his name.

Călin Georgescu, a former presidential candidate, announced that he has paid half of the fine he received from the Permanent Electoral Authority and challenged the sanction in court, with a deadline set for September 2025. He appealed the detention pending the court's decision. Georgescu also warned that fraudulent individuals are opening accounts in his name to solicit donations, stressing that he did not authorize such initiatives and asking the public not to make payments to these accounts.