Prosecutor Seeks 6 Years in Prison for Ruling Fidesz MP Boldog on Corruption Charges
The preparatory session of ruling Fidesz MP István Boldog’s court hearing will be held on June 30, at the Budapest Regional Court, Péter Novák, the defense attorney of one of the accused, told independent news site Telex. The lawmaker has been charged with corruption, and faces imprisonment for 6 years if he is found guilty.
Boldog and eight of his accomplices are suspected to have accepted bribes a number of times in exchange for influencing the outcome of tenders for European Union funds.
The Central Prosecutor’s Office of Investigations has asked the court to sentence István Boldog to six years in prison, to impose a fine of five million forints on him, and to confiscate 6.6 million forints worth of his assets. The prosecutor’s office also calls for Boldog to be restricted from participating in public affairs for 5 years.
Charges Pressed Against Fidesz MP Boldog for Bribery
The Central Prosecutor’s Office of Investigations has pressed charges against István Boldog, an MP ruling Fidesz, and eight accomplices for allegedly accepting bribes and other criminal activities.
After parliament had suspended the immunity of the lawmaker in line with a proposal by the chief prosecutor’s office, Boldog was heard as a suspect in the case but he denied committing the crimes, the authority told wire service MTI in a statement on Monday.
Fidesz MP István Boldog was questioned on corruption charges last week. The larger governing party’s representative of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county’s 4th constituency is suspected of accepting bribes a number of times in exchange for influencing the outcome of tenders for European Union funds. This comes on the heels of the Parliament’s unanimous vote in April that […]Continue reading
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