Romanian prosecutors send Georgescu and Rusen to trial for fraud and organized crime group

Romanian prosecutors from DIICOT have sent former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu and businessman Ionel Rusen to trial for fraud with exceptionally serious consequences and for forming an organized criminal group. The case will be heard by the Ilfov Tribunal. Both men are currently under preventive arrest.

This is the third criminal case in which Georgescu has been sent to trial by Romanian prosecutors. He is also being judged for legionary propaganda at Bucharest Sector 1 Court and for constitutional order offenses at the Bucharest Court of Appeal.

“The quality of leader of this group was assumed by the defendant aged 64, who coordinated the entire criminal activity and assigned roles to the other two members.”

According to prosecutors, Georgescu, Rusen, and an Italian citizen formed an organized criminal group in September 2021. The group operated in a coordinated manner until October 2023, mainly in Romania and also in the United Kingdom.

Prosecutors allege the group deceived Romanian businessmen about accessing financing from foreign banking institutions. The goal was to obtain unjust material benefits consisting of cash guarantees deposited by victims to access the respective loans.

Georgescu, aged 64, is accused of leading the group and assigning roles to the other members. Rusen is 47 years old. The referral order was issued on November 11, 2026.