UAH 51 million bail posted for ex-Deputy PM Chernyshov
A bail of 51 million hryvnias was paid for former Minister of National Unity Oleksiy Chernyshov . He is due to be released from pre-trial detention. Investigative journalists from "Schemes" (a Radio Liberty project) learned who paid this money.
Oleksandr Tananakin, the lawyer of Oleksiy Chernyshov, informed the Public about the bail payment.
The former deputy prime minister's lawyer refused to name those who posted bail for him. Tananakin also reported that Chernyshov has not yet decided whether he will appeal the decision of the HACC on the preventive measure.
We still have four days to decide on further actions.
Suspects may appeal the decision of the HACC regarding a preventive measure within five days after the court's decision.
According to investigative journalists from "Schemes", a man named Andriy Yaroslavovich Protsyk contributed 30 million hryvnias for Chernyshov.
Journalists managed to reach him by phone to ask about the origin of the money for the bail for the former deputy prime minister. Protsyk did not deny this, but said that he was uncomfortable talking and hung up. At the same time, the Getcontact application indicates that other subscribers have him listed as "Andriy Jurist Vienna", "Andriy Offshore", "Andriy Reider", "Andriy (Spain)".
Procyk is one of the leaders of the law firm “Procyk and Partners,” which was previously called “Solsky, Procyk and Partners.” Mykola Solsky is the former founder of this firm, a former People’s Deputy of the 9th convocation from the “Servant of the People” party, and a former Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food.
In April 2024, NABU informed him of suspicion of organizing a scheme to seize state land worth hundreds of millions of hryvnias while he was working as a lawyer. His court then took him into custody with the alternative of bail, but the money was paid for him and he was released from pre-trial detention.
Another 21 million 600 thousand hryvnias of bail for Chernyshov, according to "Schemes", was paid by a woman named Iryna Mykolayivna Fedorovych. So far, journalists have not been able to identify her, since there are dozens of women with the same last name, first name, and patronymic in Ukraine.
Journalists also reached out to two of the former deputy prime minister's lawyers. Oleksandr Gotin said he did not know whether his client had been released from pre-trial detention. Another lawyer, Oleksandr Tananakin, said he could not disclose details, but noted that "according to the law, he should have been released," as bail had been posted for him.
Oleksiy Chernyshov is a suspect in the EBK database.
Earlier, NABU and SAPO reported on suspicion of Chernyshov in receiving illegal benefits and abuse of office . After that, Bihus.info journalists established that Chernyshov and his wife are involved in the construction of a cottage town in Kozyn, Kyiv region. Based on these facts, NABU detectives launched an investigation into the alleged legalization of funds obtained by criminal means.
