Gold announces that he made a criminal complaint with DIICOT to journalist Vlad Petreanu, after he published a list of erroneous information. The journalist had wiped the list. “Unfortunately, the man is wrong,” says Petreanu, who comes with clarification

After journalist Vlad Petreanu published a table according to which several politicians would have in their past as a common element of PSD and Gold, the party led by George Simion announces that he has complained to DIICOT. The journalist deleted the image “because it contains several factual errors and confusion of names” and explains where it was wrong, but also what it omits gold.
“The Alliance for the Union of Romanians filed a criminal referral to DIICOT today against the journalist Vlad Petreanu and the deputy USR Iulian Lorincz for committing the crime of communication of false information, provided and punished by Art. 404 of the Criminal Code. Pass to gold ”, which contains multiple false information, intentionally distributed in full presidential election campaign”, shows in a press release of the formation led by George Simion.
“We consider that it is unacceptable for a journalist and a nation chosen to deliberately spread lies, especially after they have been explicitly warned of the false character of this information.”
“Such misinformation actions endanger national security, affect the right of citizens to be properly informed about their electoral options and contribute to the polarization of society by distorting the relations between political forces,” says gold.
Vlad Petreanu deleted the picture
On Sunday morning, the journalist deleted the image and explained the reason: “I decided to delete the image that accompanied this post, and which has been circulating on the net for some time, because it contains several factual and confusing names. I have committed an unintentional error, which I try to correct.
HotNews took the egitis with Petanu on the subject of the criminal complaint filed by the gold.
“I saw that the deputy also took over (n. Red.: Lorincz, from the USR). I committed an error that I assumed. Unfortunately, the man is subjected to mistake, more wrong. “Now, of course, in the table there are 14 names, it refers to the period 2021-2024. It refers to the past legislature of the Parliament. From the respective name, I think the immense majority, I think there are about 10, which have passed from PSD to gold. The fact that many of them are no longer gold members is true, yes. They also mentioned it when they made the referral to DIICOT ”. Of course, this does not exclude confusion of names or factual errors in the case of others, who think there are about three. That is, there are some gentlemen or ladies who have never been to the PSD, ”said Petreanu.
Asked what is expected of the complaint at DIICOT, Petreanu replied: “I am not expecting anything. I am not a lawyer. Now, I do not think that this table or this publication affects the national security. The article to which it is known knowingly for false information that affects the national security. Reply. So known, it's a campaign, and tries to victimize himself. “
What mistakes advertise gold at the table distributed by Vlad Petreanu
According to the referral filed, the table contains multiple false information:
- Marius Lulea is presented as a former “PSD counselor” and current “Gold Vice President”. In fact, Marius Lulea was never a member of the PSD and no counselor from this party.
- Ilan Laufer is presented as a “minister for the business environment (PSD)” and current “gold candidate”. In fact, Ilan Laufer has never been a gold member or candidate from this party.
- Sorin Constantinescu is presented as a “PSD councilor” and current “gold candidate”. In fact, Sorin Constantinescu was never a PSD counselor.
- Daniel Florea is presented as “PSD deputy” and current “deputy gold”. In fact, Daniel Florea is not a gold.
- Florin Piper-Savu is presented as “PSD deputy” and current “gold deputy”. In fact, Florin Piper-Savu is not a gold deputy.
- Cornel Vasile Folescu is presented as “PSD deputy” and current “gold deputy”. In fact, Cornel Vasile Folescu is not a gold.
- Ana Loredana Predescu is presented as “PSD deputy” and current “deputy gold”. In fact, Ana Loredana Predescu is no gold deputy nor is she a member of the party.
- Dumitru Coarnă is presented as “PSD deputy” and current “deputy gold”. In reality, Dumitru Coarnă is no gold deputy nor is he a member of the party.
- Maria Georgiana Teodorescu is presented as a former “PSD member” and the current “MEP gold”. In fact, Maria Georgiana Teodorescu has never been a PSD member.




