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Traian Băsescu and his ties with notorious millionaires

Traian Băsescu and his ties with notorious millionaires
25 Aug 2014   •   13:12

President Traian Basescus entourage is full of notorious names involved in criminal cases. Businessmen have been propelled into the millionaires top 300 due to ties with the president or to his brother.

An influential person with numerous criminal cases on record, which is found in the president’s entourage is Dragomir Catalin Marinescu, called the Shogun. This is one of the few defendants convicted in the "Fleet" case file and then exonerated by prosecutor Daniel Morar.

The "Shogun" was Secretary of State in the Ministry of Transports, during the time when Traian Basescu was minister and his name is linked to the following case files: the "Fleet" and the "Fleet Minerva" and a smuggling of petroleum products during the embargo in Iraq.

Another important person, which is found around Traian Basescu is George Bosanceanu the largest ship-owner and owner of the Constanta Shipyard. A longtime friend with Traian Basescu and Dragomir Catalin Marinescu, Bosanceanu was indicted along with them, and sentenced in the "Fleet" case.

Another highly influential person in Traian Băsescu’s sphere of influence is someone doing business with petroleum products. Known for the millions of dollars’ worth contracts with Gazprom, but also because he has got seven oil platforms in the Black Sea, Bosanceanu has a fortune estimated at 600 million euros.

Another notorious person found in Băsescu’s entourage is his brother associate Cristian Geamănu. A partner of Mircea Băsescu in the arms factory, Cristian Geamănu features in the prosecutors tapings in the file case of Bercea Mondial. Geamănu’s name is often mentioned in the transcripts of the tapings between Bercea Mondial and his relatives.

Almost all these people with millions of euros in their accounts have been indicted in criminal case and they all have had links with Traian Băsescu and /or his brother.

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