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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- A Romanian judge has quit after being accused of starring in an X-rated video, officials said.
Simona Lungu, 36, a judge at the Bucharest Tribunal, was investigated by judicial authorities over allegations that she acted in an adult video that was sold in Denmark.
Lungu denied it was her in the movie and asked the Forensic Institute, a state crime lab, to help her clear her name by taking photos of her and comparing them to the video.
Instead, the institute concluded it was her in the video.
Lungu contested the institute's findings and asked members of the Superior Council for Magistrates, which oversees judges, to clear her name, but they refused.
The council voted on Wednesday to accept her resignation from the bench, said Justice Minister Cristian Diaconescu.
"The debates in the case are over," he said after the council's meeting.
The scandal led to the resignation of the head of the council, Dan Lupascu, who said he was unfairly accused by other council members of committing errors in investigating Lungu's case.
Lupascu withdrew his resignation Wednesday, after Diaconescu asked him to reconsider his decision, private news agency Mediafax reported.
The story has run in Romanian newspapers for the past few weeks, with images from the movie "Secrets of Seduction," printed next to photos of the judge.
Judge 'starred in adult video'
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Judicial ethics or something? Morality of being a judge? Something like that I guess.sketerpot wrote:So why was this such a big deal? Is there a law against porn in Romania, or some such crazy thing?
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But this has absolutely nothing to do with her judging! Are judges legally required to be held to more socially conservative standards of ethics than the rest of the population?RogueIce wrote:Judicial ethics or something? Morality of being a judge? Something like that I guess.sketerpot wrote:So why was this such a big deal? Is there a law against porn in Romania, or some such crazy thing?
In effect they aresketerpot wrote:But this has absolutely nothing to do with her judging! Are judges legally required to be held to more socially conservative standards of ethics than the rest of the population?RogueIce wrote:Judicial ethics or something? Morality of being a judge? Something like that I guess.sketerpot wrote:So why was this such a big deal? Is there a law against porn in Romania, or some such crazy thing?
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Well it does appear that she is lying about it. I think that should at least attest to her character or lack of.sketerpot wrote:But this has absolutely nothing to do with her judging! Are judges legally required to be held to more socially conservative standards of ethics than the rest of the population?RogueIce wrote:Judicial ethics or something? Morality of being a judge? Something like that I guess.sketerpot wrote:So why was this such a big deal? Is there a law against porn in Romania, or some such crazy thing?
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jcow79 wrote: Well it does appear that she is lying about it. I think that should at least attest to her character or lack of.
Depends. Peoples opinions do matter. She probably lied because she wanted to protect her job. Not that it is illegal. Think how well GWB campaign would have gone if he admitted that he views porn on a regular basis?
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Ok, but it's one thing to be caught in a 'scandal' it's another to lie about it especially after it's proven by the independent investigators that YOU hired to exonerate you.Kamakazie Sith wrote:jcow79 wrote: Well it does appear that she is lying about it. I think that should at least attest to her character or lack of.
Depends. Peoples opinions do matter. She probably lied because she wanted to protect her job. Not that it is illegal. Think how well GWB campaign would have gone if he admitted that he views porn on a regular basis?
Also, GWB has not been accused nor has he admited to viewing porn so it's a non issue.
Let me quote the article so we can get the order of events straight:jcow79 wrote:Ok, but it's one thing to be caught in a 'scandal' it's another to lie about it especially after it's proven by the independent investigators that YOU hired to exonerate you.
Later, she lied about it. The lying part is bad, but why would she be investigated by judicial authorities over simply being in a porn video?Simona Lungu, 36, a judge at the Bucharest Tribunal, was investigated by judicial authorities over allegations that she acted in an adult video that was sold in Denmark.
Well, keep in mind that omitting information on a resume is often grounds for termination.sketerpot wrote:Let me quote the article so we can get the order of events straight:jcow79 wrote:Ok, but it's one thing to be caught in a 'scandal' it's another to lie about it especially after it's proven by the independent investigators that YOU hired to exonerate you.
Later, she lied about it. The lying part is bad, but why would she be investigated by judicial authorities over simply being in a porn video?Simona Lungu, 36, a judge at the Bucharest Tribunal, was investigated by judicial authorities over allegations that she acted in an adult video that was sold in Denmark.
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Well, that just shows she is incompetent. If I did something I sure as hell wouldn't hire someone to exornerate me. However, she lied for the very same reason Clinton did...it's nobody elses business.jcow79 wrote:
Ok, but it's one thing to be caught in a 'scandal' it's another to lie about it especially after it's proven by the independent investigators that YOU hired to exonerate you.
Also, GWB has not been accused nor has he admited to viewing porn so it's a non issue.
As for GWB, that was just an example so I don't know why you'd think I was making it an issue.
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You know that when applying for a job a resume is often geared toward that specific job. Being in porn isn't relevant experience. Unless you count how judges can screw people.jcow79 wrote:Well, keep in mind that omitting information on a resume is often grounds for termination.
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