Bucharest Court orders arrest of Călin Georgescu

Călin Georgescu, a prominent player in a high-profile legal case, has been placed in preventive detention for 30 days by the Bucharest Court of Appeal. This decision followed a 2 to 1 vote by a divergence panel. Judges Georgescu-Ashemimry and Dragoș Mirea supported the arrest, while Judge Cristina Grecu favored judicial control.

Businessman Ionel Rusen has also been ordered to serve 30 days in preventive detention. Both Georgescu and Rusen are under investigation by the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), focusing on allegations of organized crime and aggravated fraud.

The investigation was initiated after businessman Răzvan Leu filed a complaint, alleging damages of 1.1 million euros. Leu claims he was promised 6 million euros in foreign financing, requiring an initial guarantee of 1 million euros. Later, an additional 100,000 euros was demanded, supposedly to increase the financing. However, the credit was never provided, and Leu has not recovered his money.

Initially, the Bucharest Tribunal had imposed a 60-day judicial control for Georgescu and Rusen, which was challenged by DIICOT prosecutors. Georgescu and Rusen also contested this measure, leading to the recent decision by the Bucharest Court of Appeal.

After the court's ruling, Călin Georgescu was taken to the Central Police Detention facility. Supporters of Georgescu gathered near his home and the detention center, expressing solidarity with him during this legal challenge.