SNSPA reacts one day after the SNOOOP investigation in the case of Pieleanu: Rector Remus Pricopie notifies the General Prosecutor's Office “in connection with the alleged criminal facts”
Remus Pricopie Inquam Photos / Sabin Cirstoveanu
SNSPA came out with a first reaction to the disclosures of the SNOOP journalists about Marius Pieleanu's case. In his message, the University announces that he has sent a solicit to the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice to find out, among others, if “a criminal case has been set up or will be set up, which will lead to clarifying the accusations.”
- SNSPA recalls that in February the Ethics Commission of the institution established that there is no “undeniable evidence” to “prove the guilt of Mr. Pieleanu”.
The rector of SNSPA, Remus Pricopie is the one who sent to the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) the request from the institution.
“By this endeavor, the rector SNSPA asks the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice to communicate if, starting with the period referred to in the article and so far, including, criminal complaints have been registered regarding these facts or on any other criminal acts committed by Marius Pieleanu and who have been or if they have been forced or to be constituted or leads to clarifying the accusations reported in the journalistic investigation published by Snoop.ro ”, writes in a press release of SNSPA.
The university claims that it has sent to the Prosecutor's Office and “The file of the Ethics Commission regarding the analysis of the notifications to Professor Marius Pieleanu”.
“We mention that on February 10, 2025, the Ethics Commission unanimously decided to close the file, due to the fact that there are no undeniable evidence to prove the guilt of Mr. Pieleanu Marius,” according to SNSPA.
The representatives of the university claim that they “reaffirm” their commitment “firm for transparency, institutional responsibility and compliance with the law and will fully collaborate with all the state institutions in clarifying any suspicion that could affect the confidence in the academic environment and the safety of the members of the university community.”
“We reaffirm that SNSPA treats with maximum responsibility any suspicion regarding the integrity of teachers and has zero tolerance to any form of abuse, harassment or behavior that violates the dignity of the members of the academic community,” according to the press release.
Snoop disclosures about Marius Pieleanu
The SNOOOop's investigation site published the result of a few months documentation on Tuesday, which discussed with 40 people, teachers, current and former students from SNSPA and the University of Bucharest, the past collaborators of the sociologist and professor Marius Pieleanu.
Of the women who accuse Marius Pieleanu of abuse or inappropriate behavior and who discussed with the journalist Snoop Ioana Moldovan, four assumed with first name and name, two wanted to give only the first name, and three opted for pseudonym. They tell scenes of sexual abuse, categorically denied by Marius Pieleanu.
The new disclosures come after the SNSPA ethics commission has closed the cases of other testimonies, and Professor Marius Pieleanu has resumed his courses in SNSPA.
