“Monaco and Podil Plaza: ARMA shows seized luxury assets of Pin-Up online casino
25 April 11:49
The property of the owners of the Russian online casino Pin-Up, which was seized by the Pechersk District Court and transferred to the management of the ARMA, was inspected by representatives of the National Police and the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA). This was reported by the Agency, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
It is noted that among the inspected assets:
– A cult restaurant called Monaco in the center of Kyiv with an area of 1273 square meters;
– A complex of buildings of the Kupetsky Dvor cafe-restaurant with an area of 536.5 square meters, located on Stolychne Highway;
– Podil Plaza, a 2965.5 sq. m. hotel in the historical center of Kyiv in Podil district;
Corporate rights are also among the seized assets: 75% of Kupetsky Dvor, 75% of Monaco and 50% of Garant Real Estate.
What will happen to these assets
Based on the results of the inspections, ARMA specialists prepare reports that will contain detailed information about the assets, their components, technical condition and other important characteristics for management.
After that, market consultations and a tender for the selection of appraisers for the seized assets will be announced. Then there will be a competition to select a manager through the Prozorro system.
The ARMA assured that they would ensure that these assets work for Ukraine, its economy and defense capabilities, and reminded that UAH 2.6 billion of the Russian online casino Pin-Up, which was the subject of more than one story, is already working for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As a reminder, in September 2024, the court granted the motion of the SBI and the Prosecutor General’s Office to transfer more than UAH 2.6 billion to the ARMA. This is the total amount of funds, including profitable financial transactions seized on the accounts of an online casino associated with representatives of the Russian Federation.
The Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of November 5, 2024, approved the purchase by the ARMA of the “Military Bonds” bonds in the amount of UAH 2 billion at the expense of the above money.
What is known about the Pin-Up online casino case
As part of the investigation into the activities of this online casino, SBI officers and prosecutors of the Prosecutor General’s Office, in cooperation with the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine, found evidence of aiding and abetting the aggressor state by representatives of this company. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation.
In particular, the online casino’s ties with representatives of the Russian Federation and entities sanctioned in Ukraine have been documented, and financial flows have been established to fill the aggressor country’s budget and support activities related to armed aggression against Ukraine.
SBI officers conducted a set of procedural measures, including technical ones, with the involvement of relevant experts, who confirmed the negative consequences for the combat capability of the Ukrainian Defense Forces due to the use of the services of this online casino.
The investigation also established that the persons associated with the online casino conduct their business activities in the territory of the so-called “lPR”, thus filling the enemy’s budget.
In addition, the person who directly controls the activities of the online casino, after the start of the full-scale invasion, financed the veterans of the so-called “svo”.
The online casino itself, as the SBI found out during the pre-trial investigation, continues to operate in Russia and on Russian web resources.
Within the framework of the proceedings, based on the collected evidence, the Chairman and a member of the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries were served suspicion notices on the facts of aiding the aggressor state and illegal production, manufacture, purchase, storage, transportation or shipment of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues without the purpose of sale.
The actual beneficial owners of the online casino, the nominal owner and persons associated with its activities, including the owner of the trademark and domain name, were also served with the suspicion notices. Some of these individuals are on the wanted list.
In January this year, the SBI detained the nominal owner of the PIN-UP online casino. On February 14, law enforcement officers detained the director of a company operating in Ukraine under the PIN-UP online casino brand.
