Mocanu brothers leave premises of Romanian Embassy in Chisinau after a year of living there

On September 25, 2008, Adrian and Roman Mocanu jumped the fence to the Romanian Embassy and refused to leave the premises, accusing Moldovan authorities of abuse and persecution.

The two brothers, who hold both Moldovan and Romanian citizenship, were accused of assaulting a person in a dance club.

Sergiu Mocanu, their father, had been one of former President Vladimir Voronin's advisors, but eventually left and became a vocal opponent of the Communists. Mr. Mocanu said at the time that the Communists were punishing his sons in order to take political revenge on him.

Sergiu Mocanu was also later arrested after the devastation of the Parliament and Presidential buildings on April 7, 2009. Mr. Mocanu had been accused by authorities of attempting to stage a coup. He has been released, but is still under investigation.

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