Minister of Justice Katalin Predoyu said in an interview with Europa FM that Dan Josu, the husband of former DIICOT head Georgiana Josu, was acquitted, although the final decision in his case will be made by the court on February 7. In the first instance, Dan Josu was sentenced to 3 years of suspended imprisonment in September 2020, and on the same day, Georgiana Josu resigned as the head of DIICOT.

In an interview with Europa FM, Katalin Preda was asked whether he was satisfied with the actions of the heads of the prosecutor’s office, in particular Georgiana Josu, who resigned after her husband was convicted.

• “And then I paid. We could say that the woman resigned, truly honorably, because of a hypothesis that was ultimately not realized,” answered Katalin Predoyu.

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Dan Josu, the husband of the former head of DIICOT, does not have a final court decision, however, after the Bucharest Court in 2020 sentenced him to 3 years of suspended prison in a corruption case. The Court of Appeal of Bucharest will issue a final decision on February 7 after countless delays, the judicial portal reports.

About the activities of the heads of the large prosecutor’s offices: “I have no glaring complaints”

Regarding the activities of the heads of the large prosecutor’s offices – VKKS and DNA, whose powers will soon expire, the Minister of Justice noted that he has no “blatant complaints”.

• “I can’t say that I have any grudges, or at least open ones.
• There is always room for improvement, and I’m not talking about the people, I’m talking about the system. It is clear that the Ministry needs, as a result of the diversification of criminal activity, the criminological problem constantly needs to raise the level…
• So I have no special complaints. If I had some glaring grievance, I would not hesitate to use the constitutional and legal remedies available to me.
• Since I have not used them, this means that the activity is carried out within normal parameters. That we want more, for sure…” said the Minister of Justice on Europa FM.

Conviction of Dan Josu and resignation of Georgiana Josu. Meanwhile, she retired at the age of 48

On September 24, 2020, Dan Josa, the husband of former DIICOT head Georgiana Josa, was sentenced to 3 years of suspended imprisonment in the corruption case he is serving. The decision was made by the Bucharest Court and is not final.

According to court records, magistrates sentenced Dan Hosa to 2 years and 6 months in prison for unlawful access to a computer system and 1 year and 6 months for the crime of abetting the use by any means, directly or indirectly, of information that is not intended to advertise or provide unauthorized persons with access to such information for the purpose of obtaining money, goods or other improper benefit for themselves or another person.

He was acquitted of abuse of influence and bribery. The court decided to combine the main sentences so that in the end he would serve 3 years of imprisonment with suspension.

Georgiana Josu was appointed Chief Prosecutor of DIICOT in February 2020 by a decree signed by Klaus Iohannis, despite the negative opinion of the High Council of Magistrates. The position remained vacant in October 2019 after Felix Benile resigned at the request of Klaus Iohannis following the Caracal case.

Georgiana Josu has resigned as head of DIICOT after her husband was convicted in the “Carpatica Asig” case for the crimes of inciting illegal access to a computer system and inciting the use of information not intended for publicity.

After resigning from the leadership of DIICOT, Georgiana Josu moved to the General Prosecutor’s Office.

In July 2021, President Klaus Iohannis signed a decree on the resignation of former DIICOT Chair Georgiana Josu at the age of 48.