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Plahotniuc gets 19-year sentence in Moldova
Filed: Apr 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc was sentenced to 19 years in prison over a major banking fraud case.
WHO: Vladimir Plahotniuc
WHAT: was handed a 19-year prison sentence
WHEN: Apr 22, 2026 at 9:38 AM ET
WHERE: Moldova
WHY: for his role in a massive banking fraud
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