Businessman Vladimir Ciorbă, head of the Nordis corporation group, has been freed from judicial oversight after a conclusive ruling from the Bucharest Court of Appeal. He is under scrutiny in the Nordis affair, alongside his spouse, Laura Vicol, and others, facing allegations of establishing an organized criminal syndicate, severe embezzlement, money laundering, and tax fraud.
The Bucharest Court of Appeal has officially accepted his appeal against this precautionary measure, permitting Vladimir Ciorbă to exit Romania.
Court ruling:
„Accepts the appeal lodged by defendant Ciorbă Vladimir regarding order no.1854/D/P/2022 dated 08/11/2025 by DIICOT, which prolonged the judicial oversight measure. Revokes the judicial control measure enforced on defendant Ciorbă Vladimir, as per the decision no.107/02/14/2025 of the judges of rights and liberties within the High Court of Cassation and Justice, extended by orders on dates 04/14/2025, 06/13/2025 and 08/11/2025, and altered by the decision dated 06/19/2025, in case no. 3909/2/2025 of the Bucharest Court of Appeal. Final.”
In February, former PSD deputy Laura Vicol and her spouse, Vladimir Ciorbă, were held in preventive custody for a span of ten days, subsequently released by the Supreme Court.
Vladimir Ciorbă was then subjected to judicial control, while Laura Vicol remains unrestricted.
On August 11, the Prosecutor’s Office associated with the High Court of Cassation and Justice (PICCJ) opted to prolong the judicial control measure for the businessman until October 11, but Vladimir Ciorbă challenged this ruling.
Two months prior, the Bucharest Court of Appeal similarly approved a complaint filed by Vladimir Ciorbă regarding the prolongation of the judicial control measure.
Nordis Case
Vladimir Ciorbă and Laura Vicol are under criminal examination by DIICOT in the Nordis case for numerous offenses, including the creation of an organized crime group, embezzlement, money laundering, tax evasion, and fraud.
They are primarily charged with misappropriating tens of millions of euros from Nordis group firms and utilizing the funds for vacations, private jet trips, and luxurious goods and vehicles.
The amounts taken are said to be from clients deceived by the Nordis group, according to prosecutors.
On February 4, 11 individuals, including the Ciorbă-Vicol couple, were apprehended.
They faced accusations of establishing an organized crime group, serious embezzlement, money laundering, tax evasion, consequential fraud, knowingly misreporting taxes, contributions, or levies by the taxpayer, resulting in illicit gains misappropriated as refunds or reimbursements from the consolidated general budget or compensatory payments owed to the consolidated general budget, all in a continuous manner.
