US bars Bulgarian Specialized Criminal Court judge over ‘significant corruption’
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on February 5 that he was barring Bulgarian Specialized Criminal Court Judge Andon Mitalov from entry to the US because of what a State Department statement alleged to be Mitalov’s ” involvement in significant corruption”.
“In his official capacity, Mitalov was involved in corrupt acts that undermined the rule of law and severely compromised the independence of democratic institutions in Bulgaria,” Pompeo alleged in the statement.
Pompeo also barred Mitalov’s wife Kornelia Stoykova-Mitalova, and his daughter, Gergana Mitalova, from entry to the US.
The US Secretary of State said that the designation was issued under a section of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020.
https://sofiaglobe.com/2020/02/05/us-bars-bulgarian-specialized-criminal-court-judge-over-significant-corruption/