The court also acquitted Ioan Melinescu and Ristea Priboi, who were charged with accessory to graft.
Anticorruption prosecutors may appeal the verdict with the Supreme Court’s five-judge panel.
Nastase is on trial for corruption in two other cases.
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Former PM Adrian Nastase Acquitted In Corruption Trial
Romania’s High Court of Justice on Thursday acquitted former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase of corruption charges in a case that has been on the table since 1999.