Paul Hohenzollern (ne Lambrino) was arrested today in Paris on "the basis of a European arrest warrant issued by Romania." Agence France-Presse confirmed the arrest. He is also known as Paul al Romanei.
The 76-year-old grandson of King Carol II has evaded extradition to Romania on two occasions, most recently in August 2024, while in Malta.
Between 2006 and 2013, Paul was "accused of working with a gang of fraudsters." They allegedly tried to "obtain properties he claimed as part of his royal inheritance," according to RKSNews.
The Romanian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Paul was taken from his home in Paris and taken to court, where a judge "ordered his detention." A French court will make the final decision on his extradition to Romania, where he will be jailed.
Following his conviction for influence peddling, money laundering, and bribery, Paul was sentenced to three years and four months in prison. He fled Romania before officials could take him to prison.. In 2022, he was arrested in Paris, where a French court upheld his appeal and denied Romania's extradition request. In April 2024, he was arrested again in Malta based on the 2020 arrest warrant. Maltese courts also denied Romania's extradition request, and Lambrino was again released.
The 75-year-old Lambrino told The Times of Malta: “I’m not used to being arrested, so when you come to Malta for an important event where you’re becoming a grand master and the guest of honour, and you’re accosted by four people saying you’re under arrest, it’s not very pleasant.”
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta stated that Lambrino was not a member of the organization and had not been invited to its events.
In July 2024, the European Court of Justice "highlighted the importance of safeguarding Paul's fundamental human rights." The following month, Maltese authorities released him, but they also denied his extradition to Romania. Paul returned to Paris, rejoining his wife, Lia, and their 15-year-old son, Carol-Ferdinand.
According to several sources, Paul "was imprisoned, by decision of the delegated counselor, following this morning's hearing."
The Romania Ministry of Justice acknowledges that "the decision to hand over Romanian citizen Paul Philippe will be up to the French courts."
In January 2025, Miles Johnson profiled Paul Lambrino in a detailed article, "The Fugitive Prince," for the Financial Times.
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