SCJ magistrates: Veaceslav Platon remains behind bars
The Judicial Chamber of the Supreme Court rejected his appeal in the case regarding the involvement in bank fraud. According to SCJ magistrates, Platon's request is unacceptable. The decision was taken at a meeting without the participation of the parties and was published on the institution's website.
Asked by Publika TV, Alexandru Bodnariuc, one of Platon's lawyers, refused to comment on the decision, but said they would most likely address to the European Court of Human Rights.
The news portal www.deschide.md in the Republic of Moldova writes, citing inside sources, that the decision was made after Platon bribed each judge. On January 30, 2020, the judges of the Chisinau Court of Appeal acquitted him of the case in which he had been sentenced to 13 years in prison and sent the case for re-examination to the Chisinau Court, and for such “favors”, the magistrates from CA would have been remunerated with 200 thousand Euros each. Those who gave the verdict were: Ion Pleșca (former president of the court), Elena Cojocaru and Silvia Gârbu “, notes deschide.md.
Currently, according to several sources but also to the local media, Platon is trying to obtain the annulment of the sentence in the other case, even if he has exhausted all remedies. The judges of the highest court of justice in the Republic of Moldova who will make a decision favorable to Platon will receive 400 thousand Euros each. “Specifically, his case is to be examined by the Judicial Chamber on criminal cases of the Supreme Court, currently composed of 8 magistrates: Vladimir Timofti, Nadejda Toma, Anatolii Turcan, Elena Cobzac, Victor Boico, Iurii Diaconu, Liliana Catan and Ion Guzun , the last three being also those who issued favorable decisions in his previous case”, notes the same source
While some of those concerned denied any involvement and connection with Platon, others declined to comment on the allegations. Veaceslav Platon, through his lawyers, also rejected what was written by deschide.md.