HACC arrests ex-presidential office head Yermak
The High Anti-Corruption Court has taken former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak into custody with the alternative of UAH 140 million in bail. NABU and SAPO suspect him of involvement in the Midas case.
During the meeting, the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office requested that Yermak be placed under preventive detention with the alternative of UAH 140 million. According to the prosecutor, during 2021–2025, Yermak, former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov, businessman Timur Mindich and others laundered over UAH 460 million by building a cottage town in the village of Kozyn, Kyiv region.
This involves the construction of four private residences with auxiliary buildings and structures, as well as a separate public residence - a spa area - on land plots with a total area of about 8 hectares.
Part of the funds spent on construction were obtained through a so-called "laundry" controlled by a businessman - the future owner of one of the residences. And this is almost 9 million USD.
Financing, in particular, was carried out at the expense of funds received as a result of the implementation of corruption schemes at PJSC NNEGC Energoatom.
After the court's decision was announced, Yermak said he would appeal the preventive measure imposed by the HACC. He also said he did not have UAH 140 million to pay the bail, but he was counting on the help of friends and would try to raise funds if possible.
As a reminder, NABU announced new suspicions in the luxury construction case.
