Călin Georgescu and Ionel Rusen have been placed under judicial control in the DIICOT case concerning an alleged fraud of 1.1 million euros

The Bucharest Tribunal decided to place former presidential election candidate Călin Georgescu and businessman Ionel Rusen under judicial supervision in the case investigated by DIICOT. Georgescu had been detained on Monday and was released after the ruling was delivered, which is enforceable even though it is not final.

The two are accused of fraud with particularly serious consequences and forming an organized criminal group. Investigators claim that a businessman from Buzău was defrauded of approximately 1.1 million euros, money paid in connection with a six-million-euro line of credit that allegedly never materialized. Approximately 100,000 euros were allegedly used in Georgescu’s electoral campaign, according to the accusations.

The case began with the complaint filed by businessman Răzvan Leu, who says he unsuccessfully tried to recover the money. During searches conducted at Georgescu’s home, investigators seized documents and found an unauthorized diplomatic ID issued by the Order of Malta and a signal jammer.

During the period of judicial supervision, Georgescu must comply with the measures established by the court. He is also under investigation in two other cases concerning the promotion of extremist ideas and alleged actions against the constitutional order. The accusations do not constitute a final conviction.