Bucharest court decided on Friday, at 1:40 AM to temporary arrest, for 29 days, media mogul and businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vantu, Octavian Turcan, a Moldovan citizen working closely with Vantu and Vantu's driver, Stoian Alexandru. As he heard the decision, SOV addressed the judge and said: Shame, lady, shame! We assiste to the blackest period of our history since December 1989.
The lawyers of the three declared that they will appeal the decision. Prosecutors put forward, to the Bucharest Tribunal the request to arrest the three for 29 days. SOV is accused of regularly sending money to Romanian Nicolae Popa, who escaped the country to avoid a 15 years of prison sentence.
See how the events unfolded
UPDATE 14 1:45 AM The court decided to arrent the three for 29 days
UPDATE 13 00:45 AM The lawyers of the three retained left the court but refused to make any declarations. The judges deliberate.
UPDATE 12 Judge Ana Maria Garofil, who was part of the judges who decided to arrest, on April 2009 football club owner Gigi Becali
UPDATE 11 22:25 PM Sorin Ovidiu Vantu reached the court
UPDATE 10 22:10 PM Turcan's lawyer claims he does not know Ppa. In several minutes the three retained will arrive at the court house
UPDATE 9 21:38 PM Prosecutors put forward the request of temporary arrest for 29 days for the three
UPDATE 8 20:46 PM Liviu Luca leaves the hearings without being retained. He declared that Vantu is his friend and will remain his friend.
UPDATE 7 19:00 PM Liviu Luca is heard by prosecutors.
UPDATE 6 17:00 Octavian Turcan was retained by prosecutors.
UPDATE 5 16:40 PM Justice ministry announced that the Indonesian President approved the request of Romanian authorities to expel Nicolae Popa.
UPDATE 4 12:53 PM Ovidiu Turcan
