He resigned in April 2008 following revelations that he had met in 2006 with suspected crime bosses Plamen Galev and Angel Hristov, who are known as the "Galevi brothers" although they have no family relationship.
Podneo je ostavku u aprilu 2008. pošto je otkriveno da se 2006. sastao sa mafijaškim bosovima Plamenom Galevim i Angelom Hristovim, čuvenom „Braćom Galev“, iako nisu u srodstvu.