The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has completed the interrogation of a key witness in the case of MP Lyudmila Marchenko, who is suspected of accepting a bribe for entering the Shlyakh system. The testimony confirmed that the bribe actually took place, Glavkom , citing Transparency International Ukraine .
According to the investigation, Lyudmila Marchenko, together with her assistant Anastasia Kolesnyk, agreed to enter a man of draft age into the “Shlyakh” system, which allows him to legally cross the state border in wartime, in exchange for a monetary reward.
The witness testified in court that he gave the bribe to the assistant in two installments of $3,000 each. Thus, the total amount of the illegal gain was $6,000.
As a reminder, Marchenko previously explained that she "threw the money over the fence" because she was in a state of shock, had health problems, and was taking medication. According to the deputy, this could have affected her behavior during the detention.
The case is being considered by the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court. It concerns not only the fact of bribery, but also abuse of deputy status and participation in schemes for men to travel abroad to circumvent military restrictions.
The trial is ongoing.
