A lawyer and an official of one of the city councils of the Lviv region promised to "negotiate" with a judge and officials of local self-government bodies for money - all for the sake of the necessary decision in the case of a conscripted father. On July 21, the Lviv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported the exposure of a corruption scheme that was supposed to provide a man with a deferment from mobilization.
According to the investigation, the lawyer represented the interests of a man who is raising a young daughter on his own. The decision of his case in court directly affected his ability to obtain a legal deferment from mobilization. Instead of legal assistance, the client received an offer to pay for “influence” on the decision of the court and officials.
Scheme for $6700
As law enforcement officials established, the lawyer demanded $6,700 from her client for alleged "assistance" in resolving the case:
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part of the money was to go to local government officials, who were to issue a certificate of inspection of the child's living conditions;
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the other part — for influencing a judge of the Lviv City District Court to make the “necessary” decision.
The lawyer involved her acquaintance, an official of one of the city councils of Lviv region, in the implementation of the scheme. Together they received the funds in installments. The operation was documented by the SBU of Lviv region officers together with the police under the procedural guidance of the prosecutor's office.
Investigators confirm that the man had legitimate grounds for a postponement, as a person who is solely supporting the child. However, those involved in the case decided to cash in on it.
Criminal conspiracy
The detainees have already been informed of the suspicion under Part 2 of Article 28, Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - obtaining an unlawful benefit for influencing decision-making by authorized persons, committed by a group of persons in prior conspiracy, with the extortion of such benefit.
The case has been classified as a corruption offense of high public danger. The investigation is ongoing.
