Gheorghe Ștefan, also known as ''Pinalti'' (born April 23, 1953), is a

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n politician who served as mayor of

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from 2004 to 2014. He was owner of

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. He was a member of the Democratic Liberal Party.

Microsoft licensing scandal

In the Microsoft licensing corruption scandal, Gheorghe Ștefan was sentenced on 24 March 2016 to 3 years imprisonment for influence peddling and to an asset forfeiture of €3 million. On 3 October 2016, the

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rendered the final judgment in the case and sentenced him to 6 years imprisonment and to an asset forfeiture of €3,996,360.

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Living people 1953 births Mayors of places in Romania Democratic Liberal Party (Romania) politicians Romanian politicians convicted of corruption People from Piatra Neamț {{Romania-politician-stub Romanian football chairmen and investors

Microsoft licensing scandal

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