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Former DNA chief prosecutor heard at the Prosecutor General’s Office. Investigators claim former chief prosecutor got bribe from fugitive mogul for extradition of businessman. Kovesi denies having discussed with Ghita the extradition of Nicolae Popa, demands two prosecutors investigating her be recused. PM Dancila: Let justice do its work in Kovesi’s case

February 15, 2019

Former chief prosecutor with the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi said on Friday that she never discussed with now fugitive media mogul Sebastian Ghita the extradition of disgraced businessman Nicolae Popa. She went to the Prosecutor General’s Office on Friday, where she was informed about allegations in a...

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