Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau accuses presidential office officials of a raiding scheme
NABU alleges Presidential Office officials orchestrated a scheme using forged documents and hackers to seize millions in assets, generating illicit profits and influencing judicial processes, investigators say.
- On Wednesday, August 20, Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies NABU and SAPO released recordings from Operation 'Themis,' exposing an alleged criminal organization involved in money laundering and corporate raiding.
- Investigators allege former MP Maksym Mykytas and sitting MP Vadym Stolar established the organization under an 'informal criminal agreement' in November 2024, using hackers to file forged documents transferring company ownership to front companies.
- The scheme involved senior officials including former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra and Deputy Justice Minister Olena Ferens, with agencies reporting over $5.5mn in seized assets and recordings capturing a voice saying, 'Corruption needs to be systematized.'
- Following searches on August 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Iryna Mudra from her post that afternoon, while the High Anti-Corruption Court scheduled hearings to determine preventive measures for other implicated officials.
- This scandal heightens concerns about corruption in Bankova, potentially undermining support in Brussels as the EU recently downgraded Ukraine's accession bid progress report due to backsliding on corruption targets.
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Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau accuses presidential office officials of a raiding scheme
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have accused a sitting MP, a former MP and senior officials in the Presidential Office of running an organised scheme to seize companies and property with forged documents.
In Ukraine, anti-corruption agencies SAPO and NABUE have raided the homes of high-ranking officials. In a statement, the agencies speak of the "revelation of a criminal organization." Among those charged is the President's Deputy Chief of Staff, Iryna Mudra. Zelensky dismissed her yesterday. The corruption scandal was reported yesterday by Ukrainian media. Today, NABUE released more details about the case. New audio clips and photos of the raid…
SAPO prosecutor reveals names of all individuals implicated in "Forrest Gump" and "Themis" cases. LIST
A prosecutor from the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has named all individuals mentioned in connection with NABU’s "Forrest Gump" and "Themis" operations.
This is the fifth suspicion for the former MP. A prosecutor at the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) has revealed the names of all defendants in the "Forrest Gump" and "Themis" cases. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) to determine a preventive measure for former MP Maksym Mykytas.
NABU, SAPO comment on released 'Forrest Gump' and 'Femida' videos on money laundering, raiding involving top officials
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have commented on videos they released earlier under the titles "Forrest Gump" and "Femida" (Ukrainian for Themis, the goddess of justice), exposing corrupt schemes involving senior officials of the Presidential Office and a sitting and a former lawmaker.
Operation "Themis": NABU and SAPO after Operation "Forrest Gump" exposed a raiding scheme and showed a video, there are new suspicionsNABU and SAPO revealed a new episode in the case of the exposed criminal organization called Operation "Themis". The criminals, according to data from NABU and SAPO, interfered in the networks of the Ministry of Justice and forged judicial and property documents.
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