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Controversial businessman Plamen Galev set to lose majoritarian election

Sun, Jul 05 2009 20:11 CET

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Controversial businessman Plamen Galev set to lose majoritarian election

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Plamen Galev, the controversial businessman arrested in December 2008 on charges including participation in an organised crime group that engaged in violence, extortion and intimidation, is set to lose his bid to become a member of Parliament, private broadcaster bTV said.

Galev was released from arrest to run as a majoritarian candidate. He was second in exit polls with 24 per cent, bTV said.

Galev, who with his associate Angel Hristov makes up the "Galevi Brothers", was the most prominent individual to invoke the law to delay prosecution and court proceedings pending the election process.

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