“On May 19, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv considered the continuation of the measure of restraint by the Chairman of the Liquidated Gambling Regulation Commission and Lottery Ivan Rudom. He is suspected of aiding and abandoned aggressor country. The court left the accused in the pre -trial detention center for another 60 days – until July 17, 2025. What is the accused of Ivan Rudogovan Rudy became the chairman of the Gambling Regulation Commission and Lottery”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
On May 19, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv considered the continuation of the measure of restraint by the Chairman of the Liquidated Gambling Regulation Commission and Lottery Ivan Rudom. He is suspected of aiding and abandoned aggressor country. The court left the accused in the pre -trial detention center for another 60 days – until July 17, 2025.
What is the accused of Ivan Rudy
Ivan Rudy became the chairman of the Gambling and Lottery Regulation Commission on October 28, 2020. The State Bureau of Investigation detained it on December 18, 2024 in the case of online PIN-UP-Up with Russian relations. Head of downs announced suspicion of awards to the aggressor state, as well as storage of narcotic drugs (cocaine was found during detention).
By Investigation dataRed, contributed to the activity of PIN-UP-Up with Russian owners in Ukraine and did not take measures to cancel their license.
Law enforcement officers found out that the PIN-UP-Up brand company in Ukraine-UKR GIM Technologi LLC, after the start of a full-scale war, paid hundreds of millions of Cyprus firm Guruflow, owned by the Russians. Casino controllers were called Russian citizens Dmitry Punin, Oleksadr Matyashov and Ivan Bannikov, a citizen of Ukraine Marina Ilyin and her father, who has a business in the so -called LNR. As a result, the funds through other firms went to the budget of the aggressor country and to support veterans of the so-called one. One of these companies is related to the Russian Prime Minister Mishustin. More about the PIN-UP case and its ties with the Russian Federation-in our material.
Also According to data Judicial materials, PIN-UPs in Ukraine gathered data on Ukrainian military, law enforcement officers and conscripts, in particular, their location, which could harm the country’s defense capability.
How was the court in the case of Kilil
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv considered the continuation of the precautionary event to the head of Kilil Ivan Rudom on May 19. Before the court hearing, his wife, Catherine Ore, showed verbal aggression against the journalists who covered the case.
By data Prosecutors, dowers under the direction of Ivan Rudy did not take steps to deprive LLC “UKR GIM Technologi” (owner of the PIN-UP brand in Ukraine) license. Investigation thinksthat the ore deliberately postponed the cancellation of PIN-UP.
The defense appealed to the fact that Ivan Rudy did not make any decision alone. PIN-UP documents were allegedly checked by numerous dowers, and then this issue was brought to a meeting of downs. According to the lawyer, Redy seemed to have made already made decisions of downs. And its function allegedly only formally consolidate the decisions of the dowels with their decision. For the same reason, the red man had the authority to take measures to cancel the PIN-UP license.
Red lawyers also insist that the suspicion of ore in the absence of the aggressor is illogical, since the ex-head of the Kratyla is a veteran of the ATO, and also joined the opposition of full-scale Russian aggression in 2022.
The court supported the prosecution’s position and continued Rudy’s detention until July 17, 2025, although the defense asked for a 24 -hour house arrest.
SBU and DBR letters to dowers
As the prosecutor told at a court session and what was confirmed judicial materialsThe Security Service of Ukraine has repeatedly informed the Gambling Regulation Commission and Lottery about the Ukrainian Technologi (PIN-UP) from the Russian Federation since 2021. However, despite the presence of letters from the SBU, which indicated that the PIN-UP was controlled by the Russians, it was still allegedly contributed to the activity of online casinos. And in 2023, he seemed to be involved in this other member of the downs, they were allegedly pressed against the members of the commission who advocated the cancellation of the PIN-UP license, according to the prosecution.
A similar situation was with Victoria Soft LLC, which was licensed by Kraty, had the same Russian owners and the SBU She informed About her connections with the aggressor. However, this company was deprived of licenses, and Ukr Game Technologi is not.
The SBU letters to the dowry seemed to contain contradictory information, the lawyers of Rudy in court reported. In one letter it was argued that the PIN-UP has ties with the aggressor and in the other-which does not have. Allegedly because of this, the dowry has repeatedly delayed the issue of deprivation of the PIN-Up license. While Ivan Rudy seems to have not been withdrawn from the agenda personally.
At the same time judicial materials The State Bureau of Investigation was also known to send letters to dowings. These are 3 letters dated 24.05.2024, dated 04.06.2024 and dated 02.07.2024. The chairman of the Redi provided answers to these letters of the DBR, in which he denied the inconsistency of the PIN-UP with the requirements of the law.
During the UA.News court hearing, it was found that a lawyer of another suspect in the case was a member of the downs, contrary to the law, allegedly could copy, as well as distribute documents with the stamp “secret” through electronic means of communication. As explained in the prosecutor’s office, the circulation of such documents is regulated by a separate procedure and does not provide them with scanning and sending e -mail.
PIN-UP corruption
The investigation has already been examined by the mobile phones of the ex-head of Ivan Rudy, as well as the nominal PIN-Up owner in Ukraine, Igor Zotka, who is also in custody. The suspected phones allegedly found a corruption component, impact on various officials, including dowels, Ministry of Justice, ARMA, Baby, Bab, testify Judicial materials.
DBR sets law enforcement officers who could “crumble” the activity of online PIN-UP. The prosecutor in court noted that not just PIN-Up was not deprived of licenses for 5 years. Although the legislation of Ukraine prohibits the activity and use of brand organizer of gambles, if:
- Management, owners or beneficiaries have a bad reputation or are citizens/residents of the aggressor state.
- The organizer is controlled by residents of the aggressor state.
- There are founders in jurisdictions that do not fight money laundering.
- The organizer, its owners or beneficiaries have sanctioned or related to terrorism.
- The brand is related to citizens/legal entities of the aggressor state (except for those who reside in Ukraine).
More about how PIN-Up could corrupt Ukrainian courts, state bodies and law enforcement officers-in our material Corruption spider PIN-UP: from bribes to judges, to informants at NSDC meetings.
The defender of Rudy noted that the presence of corruption – fiction. We will analyze Ivan Rudy’s declarations for corruption offenses. It is currently known that the court has seized the property of the chairman KIL – 2 land and Volkswagen Passat 2018. The arrest provides a ban on alienation, disposal and use of property.
The risk of influencing the investigation
The PIN-UP investigation is ongoing, investigative actions (searches and evidence searches) are carried out, and documents are collected. Witnesses continue to be interrogated and examinations are appointed. The pre -trial investigation was continued until September 5, 2025. However, attorneys believe that the proceedings are investigated for a long time – 6 months.
According to the prosecution, the dismissal of the persons from custody may have a negative impact on the investigation, including hiding or destroying documents, influence on experts, witnesses and other suspects.
Investigators found that ex-head of Ivan Rudy allegedly got connected with different state, in particular, law enforcement agencies. If he is released, he can influence the investigation, commit other criminal violations and other ways to interfere with criminal proceedings, The prosecutor’s office considers. Protection also states that during the pre -trial investigation it would be possible to establish what connections it has with law enforcement agencies and whether it has at all.
Other suspects in the case against PIN-Up tried to conduct a contractor in the case-about it It became known From the phone of Igor Zotko, whom the investigation considers the nominal owner of PIN-Up in Ukraine. In addition, the persons involved could be involved in the attempt to disrupt the DBR’s military examination. More about the role of Igor Zotyko in PIN-Up-in our material.
Red lawyers insist that the investigation has had enough time to take investigative actions. One of the defenders stated that he did not know whether dozens of investigators of the DBR was conducted in the case during this time. Although with court documents It is known that a number of investigative actions were carried out in the proceedings.
The risk of influencing witnesses
By Information of the prosecutor’s officeKilil Chairman Ivan Rudy put pressure on other members of Kilil Vodolazhko and Boyko. They are currently witnessing.
The lawyer also noted that his client did not influence the members of the downs when they acquired the status of witnesses. According to him, the influence of Rudy on a member of the Vodolazhko member is a purely working moment and an effort to prove his opinion and his position. According to the lawyer, there is no evidence that the chairman of the dowry put psychological pressure. Although it was recorded in protocols interrogation of witnesses, members of downs.
Red can go abroad
Ex-head of the Ivan Rudy has a foreign passport and can go abroad if released from custody, noted In the prosecutor’s office. At the hearing, they said that Redy was already traveling outside Ukraine during the martial law in 2022.
At the same time, one of the lawyers of the ex-chairman of the dowry stated that having a foreign passport and traveling a client abroad during martial law is not a risk of escape. According to the protection, in Ukraine, the wife in Ukraine, as well as the elderly who has health problems, will allegedly keep the suspect in the country.
One of the suspects concluded an agreement with the investigation
There are 9 suspects in criminal proceedings against PIN-up. One of the suspects expressed a desire to conclude an agreement with the investigation – in Ukraine it is called an agreement on recognition of guilt, said the prosecutor during a court hearing.
Such an agreement stipulates that the suspect pleads guilty of committing a criminal offense and refuses to prove his innocence in court. The suspect, within the framework of the agreement, can cooperate with the investigation and provide information about other accomplices. This is one of the key conditions that can be included in such an agreement and often serves as a significant mitigating factor for the suspect.
Usually, the purpose of the suspect’s agreement is to obtain a softer punishment than what is provided by law.
In cases where the suspect “surrenders” his accomplices, the issue of his safety may arise. The state, under certain conditions, is obliged to protect witnesses and persons who cooperate with the investigation.
The Gambling Regulation Commission was liquidated. Since the spring of 2025, a new regulator – the Pleititi State Agency – appeared in the gambling business. More about the new institution and its manager – in our Investigation.
