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Moldovan MP Sentenced for $30K Bribery Scandal

3/31/2025

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Moldovan MP Irina Lozovan has been sentenced to six years in prison for accepting a staggering $30,000 in bribes from fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor. Her husband faces five years behind bars. As corruption allegations swirl around the "Renastere" Party, Lozovan remains missing, while fellow MP Alexandr Nesterovschi has fled to Transnistria to escape similar charges.

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Moldovan MP Irina Lozovan has been sentenced to six years in prison for accepting a staggering $30,000 in bribes from fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor. Her husband faces five years behind bars. As corruption allegations swirl around the "Renastere" Party, Lozovan remains missing, while fellow MP Alexandr Nesterovschi has fled to Transnistria to escape similar charges.