Kolomoisky's suspicion changed: new details about financial crimes added

Kolomoisky's suspicion changed: new details about financial crimes added

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The BES detectives changed the suspicion against Ihor Kolomoisky, adding new details about the mechanisms of financial crimes. It is about illegal actions with bank documents, misappropriation of funds and their legalization.

The detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security reported a change in the previously announced suspicion of Igor Kolomoisky. In particular, changes have been made and clarified mechanisms for committing crimes have been added, UNN reports with reference to the BES.

According to the Bureau, these are illegal actions with bank documents during Kolomoisky's failure to deposit UAH 5.8 billion into the bank's cash desk, as well as the misappropriation of more than UAH 5.3 billion, which were later legalized. 

The text of the new document states that part of the money unjustifiably credited to the oligarch's personal accounts was generated by loans from a controlled bank. In particular, it is more than UAH 2 billion.

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Detectives also proved that Kolomoisky organized the seizure of more than UAH 3.3 billion from Ukrnafta and participants in joint investment agreements. In particular, during the pre-trial investigation, it was established that the suspect organized the seizure of the company's funds by concluding fictitious contracts for work that was not actually performed, the BES added

Later, the oligarch legalized the UAH 5.3 billion he had received illegally. 

Thus, Ihor Kolomoisky was served a notice of suspicion of committing criminal offenses under 4 articles of the Criminal Code: Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 28, Part 2 of Article 366, Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 28, Part 2 of Article 200, Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 209, Part 3 of Article 27, Part 5 of Article 191. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. 

"We are currently preparing to open the criminal proceedings to the defense," the Bureau summarized.

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As reported by UNN, Ihor Kolomoisky was served several suspicions. One of them is for fraud and legalization of property obtained by criminal means.

The businessman also received suspicion under three articles in the case of misappropriation of UAH 5.8 billion between 2013 and 2014.