Romanian journalist Denise Rifai is now a suspect in a corruption investigation conducted by the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA). This development comes as Bucharest Mayor Ciprian Ciucu was placed under judicial control today in the same case. Sources confirmed to Mediafax that Rifai was recently questioned by prosecutors regarding the investigation. Rifai acknowledged to Gândul that she is friends with Odeta Nestor, a former president whose connection to the case remains unclear. The nature of the allegations against Rifai has not been publicly disclosed. Ciucu’s judicial control restricts his movements and communication while the investigation proceeds. Further details regarding the scope of the investigation and the specific charges are expected to emerge as the case develops.