Supreme Court expected to rule in PSD leader Liviu Dragnea’s corruption case later today | UPDATE: Decision postponed until June 8

Anca Alexe 29/05/2018 | 07:50

The judges of the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) are expected to announce their ruling in the case involving PSD head Liviu Dragnea today. Dragnea has been accused of instigating abuse in office and forgery and the Anti-Corruption Agency (DNA) has asked judges to convict him to a total of ten years in prison.

UPDATE: Judges at Romania’s High Court scheduled the communication of the decision for June 8.

Dragnea has been previously convicted to two years in the Referendum case, but the conviction is suspended, meaning he doesn’t have to serve prison time. However, if he receives a conviction today, the suspension will be cancelled for the previous one as well.

Liviu Dragnea has been accused by prosecutors of having used his influence to employ two women at the Social Assistance and Child Protective Services Agency in his home county Teleorman, despite the fact that the two women were already working at the PSD organisation in the county.

The PSD leader is making an official visit to Switzerland until Thursday, as president of the Deputies’ Chamber. He has been claiming that the prosecution has been abusive and that he has not done any of the things he is being accused of.