Bucharest influencer receives suspended jail term for urging violence against women

In Bucharest, a 38-year-old influencer operating under the pseudonym “M.J.P. - influencer” was convicted of publicly encouraging violence against women during a YouTube live broadcast. Identified in court documents by the initials P.V.M., he faced charges of public incitement to violence, hate and discrimination brought by prosecutors from the Parchetul de pe lângă Judecătoria Sectorului 3. The livestream, viewed by more than a hundred users, contained misogynistic statements and explicit calls for men to physically dominate women.

The Judecătoria Sectorului 3 sentenced him to an 11-month suspended prison term, 30 days of community service, and imposed a two-year supervisory period, warning that non-compliance could lead to actual imprisonment. The ruling underscores legal limits on online hate speech and domestic-violence advocacy.