The Supreme Court of Romania on Friday ruled that Social Democrat senator Dan Sova, remanded on Thursday for bribe taking, should be investigated under house arrest. He has been brought from the Bucharest Police arrest center to the Supreme Court.
Anti-corruption prosecutors will challenge the Supreme Court’s decision, but until a final decision, Șova will be released from prison and placed under house arrest.
His lawyer, Veronel Rădulescu said that no judicial measure must be taken on Șova’s name as he hasn’t commit any of the deeds claimed by the prosecutors. He also said it’s out of the question that Șova would admit charges, as he hasn’t commit any of them.
The Social Democrat senator had been taken into custody for 24 hours by anti-corruption prosecutors on Thursday in the second file where he faces new corruption charges of abuse of office and influence peddling. He is also accused of taking bribe of EUR 100,000 to ensure a contract between CET Govora and a law firm.
After the Senate has lifted his parliamentary immunity previously in the day so that he could be placed on remand, Șova went to the National Anti-corruption Directorate HQs. He made no statements.
The Social Democrat Party senator has been heard for several hours and eventually left the DNA’s office handcuffed around 16:20. He is to be taken to the High Court of Cassation and Justice with the proposal to be placed on pre-trial detention.