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The Eastern European nation's ultra-conservative one-time election contender the controversial figure has been indicted for attempting to stage a government overthrow following the first round of the national vote was annulled last December.

An ex-militia chief, once part of the foreign legion and paramilitary leader in the DRC, and multiple suspects were similarly accused.

The case focuses on a intended attack on the nation's main city on the eighth of December, which police foiled.

Romanian prosecutors outline a conspiracy directed against Romania's constitutional order, implicating Georgescu, Potra, their group, and alleged foreign intelligence links.

The militia leader and fellow suspects have been accused of instigating the overthrow, while Georgescu is accused of working together with his co-accused.

Legal authorities state that the former candidate met the ex-legionnaire and fellow participants of the collective at a stable property in winter, soon after the annulled win was invalidated.

Georgescu originally disputed that the encounter took place, but subsequently acknowledged it after pictures were released in local press. However he rejects discussing plans to execute an insurrection.

Towards the end of winter, police searched various addresses in the nation, discovering a stockpile of firearms, precious metal and cash, with which it is claimed the organization were intending to execute a forceful takeover.

Legal officials claim that the suspect is presently abroad and may seek protection in the Eastern European nation.

Georgescu, 63, unexpectedly led in the opening phase of the nation's head of state vote last autumn.

The outcome was annulled by the Constitutional Court just days before the runoff was due to take place following allegations of overseas influence.

Domestic spy organizations suggested that his visibility and support on social media had been amplified by a large-scale manipulation campaign – orchestrated overseas – to disrupt the conclusion of the ballot.

In a public statement, chief attorney the state attorney referred to the invalidated recent vote as "the result of a multifaceted conflict planned by Russia."

It was stated that digital assaults on transport hubs and state agencies occurred alongside an web-based propaganda operation carried out through troll farms, software programs, and AI-generated content.

Based on investigators, in excess of 2,000 Facebook pages were used to amplify favorable narratives, while video platform groups of in excess of 20K software-operated pages promoted his campaign in the days before the ballot.

Following the candidate was prevented from entering the race his supporter George Simion, the leader of the nationalist organization, ran in substitution in the May rerun.

Simion secured a dramatic opening phase success but was eventually beaten into runner-up position by Nicusor Dan, the liberal, pro-EU mayor of the main city, in the second round.

The former candidate has so far remained silent on the accusations, although recently he claimed the Romanian authorities of leading through "deceit, scheming and polarization".

The head of state said that the findings by investigators was "evidence" that Russia had exercised "systematic disinformation" in the nation and had attempted to affect the national ballot.

A schedule for Georgescu's trial has not yet been given, but it may start in the beginning of 2026.