Adevarul Holding

The detention this week of the owner of Romania's main media company, Adevarul Holding, Cristian Burci, is only the latest case of a media tycoon being investigated for corruption in Romania - a move affecting not only their reputation but also their businesses.

Patriciu, one of the richest people in Romania and a prominent member of the center-right National Liberal Party, PNL, died of liver cancer in London on Tuesday. He was 64.