All newspapers read about the arrival of Romanian fugitive Nicolae Popa, the man that caused the arrest of media mogul Sorin Ovidiu Vantu in September last year. Newspapers wonder whether Nicolae Popa will release the information he holds against Vantu and who is going to pay for his repatriation. Another hot topic today, is the release of media mogul Vantu in the case involving news television Realitatea TV manager Sebastian Ghita, who accused Vantu of blackmail and threats against his life. Elsewhere in the news, Hungary is ready to link Romania to the European highway but Romanians are just starting. Romanian frigate sets sail towards the Mediterranean to block naval traffic against Libya.
The hottest topics in today’s press involve businessman and media mogul Sorin Ovidiu Vantu. Evenimentul Zilei reads about the decision of the magistrates to release Sorin Ovdiu Vantu from temporary arrest following the complaints made by news television Realitatea TV manager Sebastian Ghita against the businessman, who claims he was threatened and blackmailed by Vantu.
However, the decision is not final and was already appealed by prosecutors. Debates in the trial in which prosecutors urged the arrest of the Realitatea Media trust owner Sorin Ovidiu Vantu lasted for five hours.
Yesterday, most newspapers released audio recordings of conversations between Ghita and Vantu which were brought as evidence by Ghita to support his accusations. The transcripts of the tapes reveals that Vantu threatened to murder Ghita unless he complied with his requests.
Sebastian Ghita declared for Romania libera that he has an obligation to defend against the mob system and that it is not his duty to comment on the judicial system in Romania. However, Ghita said that he hopes that justice will be made in the end.
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