He was born on December 9, 1967 in
Caracal,
Olt County. Diaconescu graduated the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of
Politehnica University of Bucharest, then became well-known in part due to the TV show he hosted on his own TV channel, promptly referred to as
Dan Diaconescu Direct (Dan Diaconescu Live). The show achieved its success peak during 2008–2009, when it regularly broadcast updates regarding the
disappearance of Elodia Ghinescu, which he dubbed the "Elodia series".
Trials On 22 June 2010, Diaconescu was arrested by the
National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) for extortion. Diaconescu was accused of having asked a mayor of a commune in
Transylvania to take money in exchange for not publishing compromising data. A day later, he was arrested for 29 days, following the
Sector 1 Court's decision. On 25 June, Diaconescu was released after
Bucharest Court judges upheld the decision of detention. "I want to tell you that from this moment Dona, my daughter holds OTV and I announce my candidacy for the next presidential elections in 2014 or when are they" were the first words spoken by Dan Diaconescu, after he left the arrest. On 7 April 2023, Diaconescu was placed into
house arrest for 30 days by the
Constanța Court, after being accused of
sexual acts with minors. He was released a few days later. ==Political activity==