Today, the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine decided to take Ukrainian oligarch Kostyantyn Zhevago into custody in absentia in the case of providing illegal benefits to former Supreme Court Chairman Vsevolod Knyazev. The court's decision was made after the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) requested the selection of a preventive measure.
This was reported by the press service of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, without mentioning the names of the defendants.
According to sources, it is Zhevago and the Knyazev case that are being discussed. In addition, it is Zhevago who owns the Finance and Credit group.
"On July 10, 2024, the investigating judge of the Supreme Court of Criminal Procedure supported the position of the SAPO prosecutor and chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for the owner of the Finance and Credit group, suspected of providing an unlawful benefit to the chairman and judges of the Supreme Court (Part 4, Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). After the suspect is detained and delivered to the place of pre-trial investigation, the investigating judge will decide on the application of this preventive measure. It should be noted that the person is currently in France at the time of the crime ," the prosecutor's office informs.
As is known, NABU and SAPO informed Zhevago about suspicion of providing an illegal benefit to Supreme Court judge Vsevolod Knyazev.
As a reminder, the Supreme Court of Justice of Ukraine has begun considering the case of Supreme Court judge Vsevolod Knyazev. According to the prosecution, Knyazev received $1.8 million in illegal benefits through an intermediary lawyer Oleg Goretsky. The most illegal benefit was provided by Ukrainian oligarch Konstantin Zhevago for the Supreme Court's decision in his favor regarding his purchase of 40.19% of shares in the Poltava Mining and Processing Plant.
In 2022, the appellate court overturned the first instance decision and declared the securities purchase and sale agreement invalid. In order to prevent the loss of shares, in early March 2023, Zhevago entered into a conspiracy with lawyer Goretsky, who had connections with Supreme Court judges.
