Romania's G. Popoviciu in the corrupt US Embassy land deal and Louis Freeh
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Romania – US Embassy Land Deal Dig Summary:
2005 Gabriel Popovicui, Romania property developer, established a property agreement with Agronomic Studies and Veterinary Medicine University to develop agricultural land on the north end of Budapest. Popoviciu held a 51% share in the property.
Popoviciu provided authentic appearing paperwork to City Hall indicating he had ownership of the land and obtain permission for the retail and commercial development.
Popoviciu and Baneasa Development constructed Baneasa Shopping City. The property management is currently managed by Bluemarine Holdings, United Arab Emirates.
Baneasa Holdings and the US State Department established a lease agreement for a new embassy compound. No details found in the OBO/ US State Department website archives so no date available. (OBO is Overseas Building and Operations)
The new US embassy compound plot is 11 acres and adjacent to the north end of Baneasa Shopping City.
Feb 2009 Baneasa Holdings was registered in Cyprus.
Mark Gitenstein was appointed US Ambassador to Romania August 28, 2009 – December 14, 2012. Gitenstein served as staffer for Sen Joe Biden and worked on the 2008 VP Transition Team.
US State Department archive records show OBO annual reports list on-going construction of the new US Embassy compound in Baneasa, Budapest, Romania.
Mar 22, 2012 US Embassy in Romania ribbon cutting ceremony. Beau Biden, Attorney General of the State of Delaware, delivered the keynote address.
Dec 2012 Popoviciu prosecuted in Romanian court for complicity to abuse of office against public interests and bribery. Prosecutors estimated the loss to the government at 75 million Euro. Popoviciu was convicted but then appealed the case.
2014 Popoviciu transferred his apartment interests in Olympic Tower, NYC, to his wife and daughter. Estimated purchase of 3 apartments (’04, ’06, ’12) was $8 million. He sold the 2004 apartment to family for $0.
2016 Popoviciu hired Louis Freeh (Freeh Group International Solutions) to appeal his corruption and fraud case in Romanian courts.
Louis Freeh hired Rudy Giuliani as part of his investigative legal team.
Aug 2 2017 Romanian High Court of Cassation and Justice (Appeals Court) affirmed the conviction and sentenced Popoviciu to 7 years prison.
Romanian police went to take Popoviciu into custody but discovered he had had fled.
Aug 14, 2017 Popoviciu was taken into custody in London, UK.
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Bread #10394 >>8119872 “Gabriel Popoviciu, US Embassy in Romania and the Bidens” (linked articles)
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