Laundering of UAH 150 million in cash for bail for a figure in the “Midas” case (operation “Forest Gump”)
Alleged
₴150,000,000
Established by court
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According to NABU and SAPO, in June 2026 certain members of a criminal organisation, in collusion with officials of the state-owned JSC «Sense Bank», introduced UAH 150 million in cash into legal circulation through accounts of shell companies to pay bail for former Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko in the «Midas» case. Notices of suspicion were served on 19.08.2026; there are 12 suspects in the case. Bihus.Info journalists, citing the text of the suspicion, reported deliveries of cash (UAH 50 million and UAH 20 million) to the office of PJSC «Metrobud» and to Mykytas's apartment; the published tapes mention «200 million», and the suspicion refers to «an unidentified official of the OP». The episode amount is UAH 150 million according to the official NABU statement. There is no verdict; the persons are presumed innocent.
- Pre-trial investigation body:
- National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
- Proceedings:
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- Charges:
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Co-defendants according to investigators: Hladyshenko Mykola Ihorovych, Mykytas Maksym Viktorovych, Stupak Oleksii Vitaliiovych
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