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23 April, 2026 / 12:52

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LIVE // Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office provides details on Vladimir Plahotniuc’s 19-year prison sentence

The Chief Prosecutor of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office (PA), Marcel Dumbravan is currently presenting the key details that led to Vladimir Plahotniuc’s conviction to 19 years in prison. In a press briefing, the head of the PA explains the evidence in the bank fraud case and the next steps for recovering the 60 million US dollars in damages.

The sentence was pronounced yesterday by the judges of the Chișinău Court, Buiucani branch, in the absence of Vladimir Plahotniuc. He was found guilty of fraud, money laundering, and creating and leading a criminal organization.

The judges also ordered the recovery from Vladimir Plahotniuc’s accounts of approximately 60 million US dollars, representing the damage caused by the embezzlement of the three banks involved in the bank fraud case, including a late-payment penalty as provided by law.

The court’s decision may be appealed to the Court of Appeal.

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