The State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) has detained the former Deputy Chairman of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine and has informed him of suspicions regarding his involvement in a criminal organization and bribery.
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SubscribeIt is likely that the case concerns the scandalous judge Arthur Emelyanov, who was referred to as a symbol of judicial corruption during the presidency of the fugitive Viktor Yanukovych.
The detention is mentioned in reports from the SBI and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
The name of the individual involved is not disclosed directly; however, the details of the case point specifically to Emelyanov. This information has also been confirmed by media sources.
It is noted that the detained former judge, now a lawyer, along with other judges, established a "business" based on judicial decisions.
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"They issued 'necessary' decisions for bribes, mainly in economic disputes. The organizer of this 'business' – also a former high-ranking official of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine – illegally interfered in the distribution of cases and assigned them to 'his' judges, who fulfilled the 'wishes of the clients'," the SBI noted.
Emelyanov is now facing charges under two articles of the Criminal Code: participation in a criminal organization and bribery (Part 1 of Article 255, Part 2 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code). The maximum penalty for these articles provides for imprisonment for up to 12 years with confiscation of property.
The Office of the Prosecutor General added that the criminal organization was led by the former head of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine. He had previously been declared wanted, and he along with several other participants in the scheme has been informed of suspicions, including for the creation and participation in a criminal organization.