Electoral agitation for Victoria Furtună, paid through the Russian application PSB.

The defendants, acting jointly and with other unidentified persons, allegedly coerced Golodneac Aliona to engage in electoral agitation and to vote for the candidate Victoria Furtună, as well as against the referendum on amending the Constitution. According to the court, for this purpose, transfers were made through PSB: on 08.08.2024 – 15,000 Russian rubles, equivalent to 3,085.50 lei, and on 04.10.2024 – another transfer of 15,000 rubles / 5,000 rubles, indicated in the sentence with an equivalent of 2,754 lei.

Other property measures: Joint recovery of judicial costs of 27,300 lei

First instance: Conviction
Appeal: Not applicable / unknown
Review: Not applicable / unknown

Relevant case for electoral corruption through external financial mechanisms / PSB and through electoral agitation activities attributed to local activists. The court valued the statements of witness Golodneac Aliona, who reported that the defendants asked her to campaign for Victoria Furtună and to vote against the referendum, corroborating these statements with data regarding transfers in Russian rubles.

The defense argued that the activities were related to excursions, social actions, or cleaning, and several defense witnesses denied electoral pressures; however, the court retained the direct intent of electoral corruption. Particularity: the solution imposes significant legal costs and the transfer of certain criminal objects to a separate criminal case, without direct special confiscation in this file.