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Moldovan tycoon Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in fraud case

CHISINAU, April 22 - A Moldovan court sentenced business magnate and former political powerbroker Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years in prison on Wednesday in a fraud case involving the theft of $1 billion from the…

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The Straits TimesApr 22, 2026, 12:40 PM

Moldovan tycoon Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in fraud case

CHISINAU, April 22 - A Moldovan court sentenced business magnate and former political powerbroker Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years in prison on Wednesday in a fraud case involving the theft of $1 billion from the country's banking sector.

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