Attorney Doru Bostina, tried in the same case, was sentenced to one year’s suspended prison term.
In March 2015, the first court had sentenced Stoica to four years in prison and Bostina to three years. Stoica, owner of railway freight transporter Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR), and Bostina were arrested for corruption in 2014.
Stoica was accused of paying Bostina EUR3 million to use his influence to get privileged information regarding a competitor’s bid on a three-year transport contract with state-owned energy holding CE Oltenia.
The supreme court ruled Stoica is to perform 90 days of community service during his suspended term and Bostina 60 days.