Ilan Șor's lawyers will appeal the Court of Appeal's decision to the Supreme Court and the ECHR
The decision of the Chisinau Court of Appeal, which sentenced the leader of the "ȘOR" party, Ilan Șor, to 15 years imprisonment in the "Bank Fraud" case, will be appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ). The announcement was made by Ilan Șor's lawyers, who stress that the court judges issued the decision under pressure from the current government.
"We consider that the decision of the Chisinau Court of Appeal does not correspond to the facts of the criminal case, the laws of the Republic of Moldova and the Criminal Code. The judges made this decision under extreme pressure from the government. The lawyers presented all the available evidence which, unfortunately, was taken into account. We are convinced that, under these circumstances, Ilan Șor's lawyers will win this criminal case at the ECHR. I am convinced that this institution will bring clarity to this case. Unfortunately, this will be a lengthy trial, but given that Ilan Șor is a politician and a Member of Parliament, we will insist that the case against him be examined as a matter of urgency", stressed lawyer Aureliu Colenco.
On Thursday 13 April, the Chisinau Court of Appeal sentenced MP Ilan Șor to 15 years in prison. Ilan Șor declared that the decision was illegal and that he would not comply with it.