PHOTO Ionel Rusen, brought to DIICOT for questioning after the searches in Călin Georgescu’s case

Businessman Ionel Rusen was brought to the DIICOT headquarters on Monday for questioning, after nearly seven hours of home searches in a fraud case involving estimated damages of 1.1 million euros. Upon entering the institution, Rusen shoved the journalists who were asking him questions, according to footage broadcast by Antena 3.

Inquam Photos / George Călin 

Rusen arrived at DIICOT at around 12:45 p.m., escorted by police officers. Investigators also brought several documents, which are believed to have been seized during the searches. Călin Georgescu is also expected at the institution's headquarters, as he is targeted in the same caser.

Inquam Photos / George Călin 

According to prosecutors, Rusen and Georgescu are accused of having promised businessman Răzvan Leu that they would secure a loan from a bank in Switzerland, in exchange for depositing a guarantee of one million euros. The money was allegedly transferred, but the financing allegedly never materialized.

Rusen claims that he has been friends with Georgescu for more than ten years and that he was involved in raising funds for his campaign. The businessman has also been the subject of criminal complaints and other financial controversies, including a case in which Ioan Niculae claimed damages of 450,000 euros. The investigations are ongoing, and the accusations are to be established by investigators and the court.

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