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text: List of corruption scandals in Romania
Investigations resulting in convictions , subject to appeal

This is a list of notable corruption scandals in Romania.
People involved ( office held/occupation ) Date Details Conviction date
Andreea Cosma [ ro ] ( deputy , Social Democratic Party ) Florin Serghei Anghel [ ro ] ( former President of Prahova County Council ) Dănuț Marcel Cornea ( former councillor , Prahova County Council ) 2008 Sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for complicity to abuse of power ( Andreea Cosma ) , instigating to abuse of power ( Florin Anghel ) and abuse of power ( Dănuț Marcel Cornea ) in the case of selling the Ciuperceasca casern at an undervalued price 4 December 2018
Constantin Nicolescu [ ro ] ( former chairman of Argeș County Council ) 2009 Sentenced to 8 years in prison for bribery 5 May 2017
Nicușor Constantinescu [ ro ] ( former chairman of Constanța County Council )  Sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for authorizing illegal payments in his role as chairman of the Constanța County Council , causing damages amounting to over 30 million lei ( €6,725,000 ) to the Council and over 1 million lei ( €224,000 ) to the Romanian state 29 July 2016
Nicușor Constantinescu [ ro ] ( former chairman of Constanța County Council ) 2008-2011 Sentenced to six years imprisonment for abuse of power in a case related to not issuing or extending permits for wind farms 27 June 2016
Dumitru Dragomir ( former chairman of the Professional Football League ) 2009-2014 Dumitru Dragomir was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for tax evasion , embezzlement and money laundering 23 June 2016
Gabriel Popoviciu [ ro ] ( Businessman ) Ioan Niculae Alecu ( former rector of the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine , Bucharest ) Ilie Cornel Şerban ( former Director of the General Directorate for Intelligence and Internal Security ) Petru Daniel Pitcovici ( former chief of the Operations Division of the Anti-Corruption General Directorate ) 2000-2004 The main charge of this corruption scandal is related to the sale of 224 hectares of land belonging to the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine ( UASVM ) at an undervalued price . Gabriel Popoviciu ( a.k.a . Puiu Popoviciu ) was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment , Ioan Niculae Alecu ( the former rector of the UASVM ) - to 6 years imprisonment , Ilie Cornel Şerban - to 2 years and a half imprisonment , Petru Daniel Pitcovici - to 2 years imprisonment 23 June 2016
Ilie Carabulea [ ro ] ( Wealthy businessman ; founder and former CEO of Banca Comercială Carpatica ) 2012-2013 Sentenced to 6 and a half years imprisonment for bribery 8 March 2016
Gergely Olosz [ ro ] ( Senator , former President of the Regulatory Authority for Energy ) 2010-2011 Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for influence-peddling 3 March 2016
Gheorghe Costin [ ro ] ( Member of Parliament ; Deputy Mayor of Beiuș ) 2008 Convicted for fraud , false declarations and abuse of power . He provided preferential treatment in tenders for the company , Top Construct Group , whilst he was Deputy Mayor of Beiuș . Furthermore , he signed off on payments towards the company for false activities and works 7 May 2015