Court To Rule On Steaua’s Owner Release

The debates in the case lasted for approximately three hours.

 

During the debates, Becali’s lawyers challenged several legal proceedings, including missing subpoena prior to the arrest procedure, as well as several infringements of the right to self-defense.

 

In addition, lawyers were denied access to the new evidence brought by prosecutors on Monday, as well as the right to submit new evidence for the defense in the case, lawyer Catalin Dancu said.

 

He said the court also ruled against the panel recusing itself, following the challenges brought forth by the lawyers.

 

Becali, chairman and financer of Steaua Bucharest football club, was arrested for 29 days Friday morning along four of his bodyguards for kidnapping three alleged car thieves. Becali was placed into custody along Catalin Zmarandescu, Stefan Dediu, Nicolae Dumitrascu and Dumitru Beciu.

 

A fifth defendant in the case, Marius Petrinel Geavela, will be investigated at large and is banned from leaving the country.