Fost consilier local brașovean și campion național la raliu, condamnat definitiv la 3 ani și 6 luni de închisoare în regim de detenție după ce a șantajat un asociat al fraților Tate în vederea autorizării unui club din Brașov • Știri Brașov Biz Braso

Octavian Ciovică, a national champion in mountain speed racing, has been sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison for influence peddling and blackmail. The appeal court reduced his initial sentences after he appealed. Ciovică demanded money from a businessman linked to the Tate brothers to facilitate a club's operating permit. He previously served as a local councilor and ran for council again in 2024 after leaving PNL. The court also imposed additional penalties, including a 2-year ban from public office after his release, and ordered the confiscation of 4,750 euros and 1,500 lei.