Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă sent to trial over threats against police officers

Indictment at liberty

Prosecutors at the Prosecutor's Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice have sent Diana Șoșoacă, a member of the European Parliament and leader of SOS România, to trial while she remains at liberty. She faces two counts of outrage (ultraj) against public officers, and the case file has been forwarded to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, the court competent to hear the case on its merits. Being sent to trial moves the case from investigation to court; it is not a conviction, and no verdict has been issued. Mediafax also reports that the indictment covers four counts of unlawful deprivation of liberty linked to an incident with a crew from the Italian broadcaster Rai 1.

A fine from the 2024 presidential vote

The case begins with the first round of the presidential election on 24 November 2024. Prosecutors say that day she filmed herself inside a polling booth and published the footage, breaching Law 370/2004 on electing the President of Romania. Authorities issued her a contravention fine of 1,000 as a result. A few weeks later, on 15 December 2024, two police officers from a Bucharest station went to her home to deliver it. According to the indictment, the officers identified themselves and explained the purpose of the visit, but she refused to sign for the document and did not let them post it on her door.

Confrontation at the door and on the street

The indictment says she became agitated as soon as the officers arrived, repeatedly saying she was raging with fury. She also cited her status as a member of the European Parliament to challenge their presence at her home:

“I am a member of the European Parliament. What are you doing at a member of the European Parliament's home?”

According to prosecutors, the officers explained that they were carrying out their duties and asked whether she wanted to receive the report, then walked back to their car. Prosecutors say she followed them there, blocked a car door and hurled insults at them, calling them wretches and scum. Prosecutors describe the conflict as continuing well after the officers had left the property.

Threats streamed live

After the patrol left, she went live on TikTok and Facebook and said she intended to acquire a weapon. The indictment quotes her saying:

“In the end I think I'll get a gun. When one of them comes close to me, I'll blow their brains out.”

Prosecutors say the two officers perceived these threats directly after watching the videos she posted, and that the messages caused them strong fear. The officers were on duty when the visit took place, which the prosecutors cite as a central element of the charges.

Timeline and next steps

The key dates in the file run from the 2024 election to the indictment.

The indictment now passes to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, which will examine the case on its merits. The reports do not give a trial date, and no sentence has been handed down.