Former Romanian Prime Minister Ion Nastase is found guilty of blackmail . Both he and his wife , who was convicted on a separate charge , are put on trial . He has claimed the trial was ordered by his political rival , President Traian Basescu . The Supreme Court found Nastase and his wife innocent regarding these accusations . Nastase was convicted in 2009 on separate corruption charges .
Former Romanian Prime Minister Ion Nastase is found guilty of blackmail . Both he and his wife , who was convicted on a separate charge , are put on trial . He has claimed the trial was ordered by his political rival , President Traian Basescu . Nastase was convicted in 2009 on separate corruption charges .