Position: owner of the "Altis" group of companies.
The sphere of corrupt activity: legalization of funds.
Region of corrupt activity : Kyiv.
Qualification: Part 5 Art. 27, Part 4 of Art. 368, Part 3 of Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - acquisition, possession, use, disposal of property, in relation to which the factual circumstances testify to its obtaining by criminal means, including the implementation of a financial transaction, the execution of a transaction with such property, or the transfer, change of form (transformation) of such property, or the commission actions aimed at concealing, disguising the origin of such property or its possession, rights to such property, sources of its origin, location, if these actions were committed by a person who knew or should have known that such property was directly or indirectly, wholly or partially obtained by a criminal by means, committed by an organized group or in a particularly large amount, shall be punished by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to twelve years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years and with confiscation of property.
Status: August 28, 2024 The Appellate Chamber of the Higher Anti-Corruption Court kept the father-in-law of the former head of the State Fiscal Service, Roman Nasirov, the owner of the Altis group of companies, Oleksandr Glimbovskyi, in custody, but reduced his alternative in the form of bail from UAH 200 to 120 million.
On June 24, 2024, the High Anti-Corruption Court refused to take into custody and released Oleksandr Glimbovskyi, the father-in-law of the former head of the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov, the owner of the Altis group of companies, on bail of UAH 200 million.
The plot of the case: NABU and SAP informed the developer Oleksandr Glimbovsky and the former advisor of the ex-head of the Federal Security Service Roman Nasirov about the suspicion. According to the investigation, Nasirov's father-in-law Glimbovskyi helped legalize 13 million euros of illegal profit, which, according to the prosecution, the ex-head of the Federal Tax Service received from oligarch Oleg Bakhmatyuk for extraordinary VAT refunds to his companies. Glimbovskyi allegedly legalized the entire sum of the received bribe and spent it on the purchase of an unfinished residential and office complex with parking in the center of Kyiv "Metropol". The complex continued to be built and receive additional income, in particular in 2022-2023.
NABU believes that during December 2015 - February 2016, Nasirov received EUR 21.02 million from Bakhmatyuk. The money was credited to the accounts of Lamagan Ventures Limited (controlled by Oleksandr Glimbovsky) and Newline Leader (controlled by Nasirov's advisor Oleksandr Kostenko), and in May 2017 - April 2018, Glimbovsky spent more than 13 million euros on the purchase of real estate.
NABU and SAP assume that these funds could be legalized by purchasing property rights to apartments in Kyiv. In particular, as the investigation established, "Skyproject" LLC acquired real estate in Kyiv at the address of st. Velika Vasylkivska, 91-93, where the multi-functional complex "Metropol" was later built. Detectives believe that "Skyproject" LLC became the owner of the object due to transactions with funds obtained by probably criminal means as an illegal benefit from Bakhmatyuk Nasirov. The owners of Skyproject LLC are Nasirov's father-in-law Oleksandr Glimbovskyi and his son Stanislav. In the future, the closed non-diversified venture corporate investment fund "AMTEL" became the owner of the real estate, the beneficiary of which until recently was the father-in-law of the ex-head of the SFS, and later Glimbovsky Jr. became the owner.
As part of this case, NABU detectives and SAP prosecutors managed to seize 76 apartments in the Terracotta residential complex and other buildings owned by the AMTEL fund. The home was seized to secure the probable special confiscation of property.
In October 2024, it became known that the High Anti-Corruption Court released from custody the father-in-law of the former head of the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov, the owner of the Altis group of companies, Oleksandr Glimbovskyi. He was sent under 24-hour house arrest.
Such a decision was made by investigative judge HACC Ihor Strogiy, "Word and Deed" reports.
Before that, the anti-corruption court extended Glimbovsky's arrest until November 11. His defense attorney filed a motion to change the preventive measure, which the judge partially granted.
Change the preventive measure in the form of detention to 24-hour house arrest applied by the decision of the investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court of September 12, 2024 in the case against (Glimbovsky - ed.). Apply to the suspect a preventive measure in the form of round-the-clock house arrest at his place of residence for a period of two months. Release the suspect from custody immediately
The court also imposed the following obligations on Glimbovskyi: not to leave the city of Kyiv and the Kyiv region without permission; to report a change of residence; refrain from communication with a number of persons; deposit foreign passports and wear an electronic bracelet.
The Prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office filed an appeal against this decision.
Persons potentially involved in the schemes of Oleksandr Glymbovskyi :
NABU and SAP informed the former head of the Federal Tax Service Roman Nasirov of the suspicion of receiving more than UAH 722 million in illegal benefits. The oligarch Oleg Bakhmatyuk was also informed about the suspicion of providing this benefit, but in absentia.
The investigation has so far established that the head of the SFS (2015-2016) received an illegal benefit of $5.5 million for providing compensation of over UAH 540 million to agricultural holding companies in August 2015 and over EUR 21 million for compensation of almost 2.7 billion VAT during February 2015 - In August 2016, Nasirov received "Service Fees", which on average amounted to about 20% of the amount of VAT reimbursed, to the account of a foreign company controlled by him, as well as a company controlled by his father-in-law and adviser, through another foreign "pad" company involved adviser to the exhibitor. The sender of the funds, as established by NABU and SAP, was a non-resident company under the control of the owner of the agricultural holding Bakhmatyuk.
At the same time, part of the illegal profit was formed directly from the funds of the budget VAT refund and converted into foreign currency. NABU and SAP have evidence that the head of the Federal Tax Service prioritized VAT refund payments to agricultural holding companies, instead not including information on the amounts declared for budget refunds by other business entities (including utility companies) that had the right to do so. This, in turn, led to lawsuits by such companies and their collection from the state budget, in addition to the stated amounts of budget compensation, at least 2 million UAH in penalties.
Scandals : Mykhailo Saakashvili, the former head of Odesa Regional State Administration, who is currently in opposition to the government, accused the head of the State Fiscal Service, Roman Nasirov, of helping the business of his father-in-law Oleksandr Glimbovsky.
"The scheme by which he helps his father-in-law, the owner of one of the largest construction corporations in Ukraine, Oleksandr Glimbovskyi, impresses with its simplicity and impudence at the same time. The gasket company, all of whose accounts are blocked due to non-payment of debts, opens a bank account and simply does not register it in To the State Tax Service. This is possible only when the SFS is headed by your relative Nasirov, and it allows you to win new tenders even through the ProZorro system," Saakashvili wrote on Facebook. He stated that he would ask the National Anti-Corruption Bureau to verify this information.
Persons who should have reacted to the corruption schemes of Oleksandr Glymbovskyi:
In the case of Oleksandr Glymbovsky, law enforcement agencies, the prosecutor's office and the court worked well.
Wealth: In 2011, Oleksandr Glymbovsky entered the list of the 200 richest Ukrainian businessmen in 196th place with assets of 26 million dollars.
At the end of 2023, NABU and SAP managed to seize 81 real estate objects and more than UAH 30 million, which Oleksandr Glymbovsky acquired precisely thanks to legalized funds.
Sources:
https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2024/06/19/novyna/polityka/nabu-sap-povidomyly-pro-pidozru-testyu-nasirova
https://focus.ua/rating/archive/2011/ratings/174865
https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/vaks-uzyav-pid-vartu-testya-nasirova-1721401989.html