Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office have exposed a large-scale property embezzlement scheme in Kyiv involving a former People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 7th–8th convocations. As reported by the "Law and Business" publication with reference to the UCP, an organized criminal group illegally seized real estate in the Solomianskyi district of the capital in 2021, causing losses of over UAH 21 million.
According to the investigation, the scam was planned in advance. The former deputy involved controlled companies, lawyers, advocates and the director of the company in the scheme. The perpetrators offered the victim an agreement to transfer part of the building. They received the money, but did not transfer anything into ownership. Moreover, the entire building was later transferred to a non-resident company, which became a key element of the fraudulent scheme.
Law enforcement officers conducted authorized searches at the suspects' residences. Telephones with correspondence confirming the conspiracy and coordinated actions to misappropriate funds and further re-register real estate were seized.
Prosecutors informed the defendants of suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code, in particular, misappropriation of property, money laundering, and official forgery. These articles are:
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Part 3 of Article 27, Part 5 of Article 191 (misappropriation of property),
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Part 3 of Art. 27, Part 3 of Art. 28, Part 2 of Art. 366 (official forgery),
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Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 209 (money laundering).
A petition to the court regarding the selection of a preventive measure is currently being prepared, in particular, it concerns possible detention.
The investigation is ongoing.
