Kolomoisky added another article in the criminal case: what it is about
9 August 2024 23:16
Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau have reported a change in the previously announced suspicion of Ihor Kolomoyskyy. In addition to illegal actions with bank documents, he was added a new article of the Criminal Code – “official forgery”. About it reports "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the press service of the BEB.
Earlier he was incriminated with misappropriation of property, illegal actions with bank documents, laundering. Added another article of the Criminal code of Ukraine – official forgery.
We are talking about illegal actions with bank documents during Kolomoisky’s failure to deposit 5.8 billion UAH in the cash desk of the Bank, as well as the possession of more than 5.3 billion UAH, which were subsequently legalised.
The text of the new document notes that part of the money unjustifiably credited to the oligarch’s personal accounts was formed at the expense of credit funds of the controlled bank. In particular, it is more than 2 billion UAH.
Also detectives proved the fact of the organisation of Kolomoisky’s possession of more than 3.3 billion UAH “UKRNAFTA” and participants of agreements on joint investment activity.
“In particular, during the pre-trial investigation found that the suspect organised the seizure of funds of the joint-stock company by concluding fictitious contracts on works that were not actually performed. Later obtained illegally 5.3 billion UAH oligarch legalised”, – reported in the BEB.
Thus, Igor Kolomoisky was announced on suspicion of committing criminal offences under 4 articles of the Criminal Code: part 3 of Art. 27, part 3 of Art. 28, part 2 of Art. 366, part. 3 Art. 27 para. 3 Art. 28 para. 2 Art. 200, para. 3 art. 27, para. 3 art. 209, part 3 art. 27, part. 5 art. 191.
Pre-trial investigation continues.
Now preparing the opening of materials of criminal proceedings to the side of the defence.
In what are accused Kolomoisky in Ukraine
Now Igor Kolomoisky is in the Ukrainian pre-trial detention centre. Ukrainian law enforcers three times declared him a suspicion on several articles and cases.
on 2 September 2023, the SBU informed Kolomoisky of suspicion under two articles: fraud and legalisation (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means. According to law enforcers, during 2013-2020 Kolomoisky legalised more than half a billion hryvnias, taking them abroad and using the infrastructure of controlled banking institutions.
on September 7, NABU detectives reported another suspicion to Kolomoisky and five members of his organised group – in the possession of PrivatBank funds worth more than UAH 9.2 billion.
on 15 September, the SBU announced Kolomoyskyy’s third suspicion – of illegal actions with bank documents, taking possession of other people’s property by abuse of office and money laundering by an organised group. According to the investigation, in the period 2013-2014 Kolomoisky illegally took possession of UAH 5.8 billion through a criminal group, which consisted of employees of his “PrivatBank”.
on 3 September 2023, the court for the first time chose a measure of restraint for Kolomoisky: stay in custody with the alternative of bail of more than UAH 509 million. However, on 15 September, after the announcement of a new suspicion, the court re-elected the measure of restraint and increased the amount of bail Kolomoisky to 3 billion 891 million hryvnias.
After that, the court extended Kolomoisky’s detention four times, while twice reducing his bail – on 28 November to UAH 3 billion and on 21 December to UAH 2.7 billion.
on 28 February, the Shevchenkivskyy district court of Kiev extended Ihor Kolomoyskyy’s detention for another two months – until 25 April – and reduced the amount of bail to UAH 2.4bn.
On 8 May, Kolomoyskyy was suspected of ordering the murder of the director of a law firm for personal revenge.
At the same time, in 2005, a criminal case was opened against Kolomoyskyy over this matter, which was later closed. Why the case was closed and what the former Prosecutor-General Sviatoslav Piskun and oligarch Viktor Pinchuk had to do with it, former MP and current adviser to the head of the Public Prosecutor ‘s Office Serhiy Leshchenko said in his blog back in 2015.
