Romania case ends with exoneration of Gabriel Popoviciu

In January 2025, Romania’s High Court fully acquitted Gabriel ‘Puiu’ Popoviciu in a long-running legal drama surrounding the Băneasa development, upholding the Bucharest Court of Appeal’s July 2024 ruling that all defendants were innocent. The Court criticized prosecutor Nicolae Marin for fabricating charges, leading to concerns of legal abuse and culminating in UK courts refusing Romania’s extradition requests due to fears of a lack of judicial impartiality and a denial of justice for Popoviciu. This final decision has raised human rights concerns within the EU and Schengen countries regarding the persecution of individuals by prosecutors.

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