Romanian Former PM Adrian Nastase Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Corruption

Romania’s High Court of Justice on Monday sentenced former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase to two years in prison on charges of corruption in raising funds for his 2004 presidential election campaign.

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The decision may be appealed with the High Court's panel of five judges.

The trial ended on January 9, 2012 and a verdict was expected last Monday.

At his last court appearance, Nastase maintained he is innocent and said the case against him is politically motivated.

On December 15, 2011, Nastase was acquitted in a separate trial in which he faced corruption charges. Anticorruption prosecutors appealed the decision.

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