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Ihor Kolomoisky is served suspicion notice for fraudulent schemes

3 September , 2023  

The Security Service of Ukraine has served businessman Ihor Kolomoisky with a notice of suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code.

“According to the materials of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Bureau of Economic Security, the actual owner of a large financial and industrial group, Ihor Kolomoisky, received a notice of suspicion of committing crimes,” the message posted on the Telegram channel reads.

The Security Service states that Kolomoisky has been notified of suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine: Article 190 (fraud) and Article 209 (legalization (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means).

Law enforcement agencies established that the businessman legalized more than UAH 0.5 billion in 2013-2020 by transferring it abroad, using the infrastructure of controlled banking institutions.

“The company’s credit obligations were created directly to the oligarch, and all subsequent transfers of the company’s debt were made to Kolomoisky’s personal account,” the BES said in a press release.

It is noted that the pre-trial investigation is ongoing under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

Source: https://t.me/SBUkr/9500

https://esbu.gov.ua/news/detektyvy-biuro-ekonomichnoi-bezpeky-spilno-z-sbu-oholosyly-pro-pidozru-ihoriu-kolomoiskomu