# Former Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu detained and investigated for fraud

https://mins.news/en/video/67928

- euronews, 2026-09-21 20:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dVBbxKWQsk

> Prosecutors say former Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu and two others persuaded a Romanian businessman to transfer €1.1 million by leading him to believe he could obtain access to millions of euros in foreign bank financing. Georgescu has been detained and placed under investigation for fraud.

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