HACC suspended the deputy prosecutor of the Zaporizhzhia region

The higher anti-corruption court decided to remove the suspect Natalya Maksimenko from the post of deputy prosecutor of the Zaporizhia region until December 4, 2024.

Grant the request. Suspend the suspect from the post of deputy head of the Zaporizhia Regional Prosecutor's Office for two months, i.e. until December 4, 2024, inclusive, but within the limits of the pre-trial investigation

Previously, Natalya Maksimenko was released from custody after posting bail , but duties were imposed on her, in particular: to arrive at the first request; not to leave the boundaries of the Zaporizhzhia region without the permission of the court; notify about a change of residence and/or work; refrain from communication with certain persons; deposit foreign passports and wear an electronic bracelet.

We will remind that Natalya Maksimenko, the deputy prosecutor of the Zaporizhzhia region, was exposed for receiving an illegal benefit in the amount of $40,000. According to the investigation, Maksymenko demanded and received an illegal benefit for solving the issue of changing jurisdiction in criminal proceedings, canceling the seizure of a person's property and avoiding prosecution under other articles under which the investigation was conducted.

Natalya Maksimenko is also a figurehead of the EBK database.