Hunko Oleh Borysovych

Receipt of USD 170,000 for closing criminal proceedings by a prosecutor of the Office of the Prosecutor General

According to NABU and SAPO, in late June – early July 2024 a prosecutor of a division of the Office of the Prosecutor General, through a colleague acting as intermediary, agreed with a representative of a private company on USD 170 thousand of undue advantage for closing SBI criminal proceedings concerning the unlawful alienation of property in favour of the company and lifting seizures of property (under the scheme, an expert opinion finding no losses was to be obtained). On 15 July 2024 the prosecutor was detained and served a notice of suspicion under Article 368(4) of the Criminal Code; on 18 July 2024 the HACC ordered detention in custody with the alternative of UAH 4 million bail. On 21 January 2025 the indictment was sent to the HACC; the trial is ongoing; there is no verdict. The defendant, according to Transparency International Ukraine, denies receiving the money and claims provocation. Official statements do not give full names; identification is based on Ukrainska Pravda and Transparency International Ukraine ("VAKS vyrishyv"). The proceedings against the intermediary prosecutor ended with an agreement (the verdict is classified).

Pre-trial investigation body:

National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine

Proceedings:

52024000000000337

Charges:

ч. 4 ст. 368 КК України