Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in prison over $1bn fraud
A former businessman, lawmaker and kingpin in the Democratic Party of Moldova, Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019, as he faced a series of corruption charges.
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