Former Deputy Chairman of the High Commercial Court is served suspicion notice of illicit enrichment of over UAH 97 million
27 June 21:26
TheProsecutor General’s Office, based on materials from the SBI and the NACP, served a notice of suspicion to the former deputy chairman of the High Commercial Court of Ukraine. He is suspected of illicit enrichment in excess of UAH 97 million.
According to the investigation, while serving as a judge, the suspect
- acquired 6 apartments and 5 garages in Novopecherski Lypky and Tetris Hall residential complexes,
- owns 3 cars, non-residential premises, 14 land plots,
- has corporate rights in two legal entities and cash on hand in the amount of USD 60 thousand.
It was also established that the defendant was a member of a criminal organization consisting of judges, lawyers, insolvency officers and court employees. This group set up a “business” of issuing favorable decisions in commercial disputes for bribes.
The investigation believes that the organizer of the scheme was the former head of the HCCU, who interfered in the distribution of cases, transferring them to the “right” judges.
Articles of indictment:
- ч. 1 Art. 255 (creation of a criminal organization),
- ч. 2 of Art. 368 (obtaining unlawful benefit),
- art. 368-5 (illicit enrichment),
- ч. 3 of Art. 209 (money laundering),
- etc.
Thepenalty that may be imposed is up to 10 years in prison.
The issue of changing the measure of restraint from a personal commitment to a more severe one is currently being decided.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing, including the verification of assets outside Ukraine, in particular in Austria, Turkey and the UAE.
