Cătălin Voicu (born 21 March 1965) is a Romanian politician, member of the Social Democratic Party, and member of Parliament of Romania in 2004–2008 and 2008–2012 legislature. Voicu was adviser of the President of Romania, Ion Iliescu, from 2000 until 2004.
Controversies On 10 December 2009, Voicu was invited for questioning by the National Anticorruption Directorate. He was later arrested and investigated for corruption and trafficking in influence. The main accusations were based on phone calls between him and various other individuals. , Report: Romania, Chapter: IV. Governance issues After almost 16 months of preventive detention, on 19 July 2010, he was released from jail. In June 2012 he was sentenced to five years in a traffic of influence case. Former MP, former judge, and two Romanian businessmen got jail time for influence peddling The prosecutors considered that he had built up "a criminal network based on bribery, intimidation, and extortion".Former Romanian PM suffers gunshot wound hours after prison sentencing On 22 April 2013 he was convicted to 7 years in prison.Cătălin Voicu, condamnat definitiv la 7 ani de închisoare cu executare. Omul de afaceri Marius Locic - 4 ani cu executare / Fostul judecător Florin Costiniu și afaceristul Costel Cășuneanu - câte 4 ani cu suspendare", Hotnews, April 22, 2013 After serving time at the Găești Penitenciary, he was eliberated in February 2016 for writing books in jail.
See also List of corruption scandals in Romania
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External links Senator Cătălin Voicu Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Corruption Cătălin Voicu released form custody: "I’m completely innocent!" Anticorruption prosecutors ask for Senator Cătălin Voicu to be re-arrested Corruption - Cătălin Voicu bientôt arrêté? Rumänien: Machtkampf und Schlammschlacht unter korrupten Politikern