“Timur Mindich, a suspect in a corruption scheme in the energy sector, said that he will not return to Ukraine and called the charges against him manipulations, the journalist who spoke with him said”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
UP journalist Mykhailo Tkach, who searched for Mindich in Israel and spoke with him, reported that it follows from the conversation with the businessman that he is not ready to return from Israel to Ukraine and testify.
“To summarize, Mr. Mindich is not ready to return, he will be in Israel, like the other person involved in this case. Having Israeli citizenship is very convenient,” the journalist noted.
Also, in a conversation with a journalist, Mindich called the accusations against him manipulations.
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On November 10, NABU announced the disclosure of the activities of a criminal organization, the main focus of which was “systematic obtaining of illegal benefits from Energoatom’s counterparties in the amount of 10% to 15% of the value of contracts.”
In this case, suspicion was reported to eight persons. Among them is businessman, co-founder of studio “Kvartal-95” Timur Mindich (code name “Carlson” on NABU tapes).
Timur Mindich, according to the sources of journalists in law enforcement agencies, left Ukraine on the night of November 10. The NSDC imposed sanctions on him.
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In a conversation with RFE/RL on November 18, NABU director Semyon Krivonos said that the bureau is currently working on launching the extradition procedure for Timur Mindich.
“We will take appropriate measures regarding the declaration of this person in the future as an international wanted person, regarding his further detention and extradition. But it is still ahead. Detectives are working in this direction,” he said.
After that, the Central Administration of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine announced the wanted status of Timur Mindych. A national search is a mandatory step before an international search through Interpol.
On December 1, the court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for Mindich in absentia. At that time, the prosecutor noted in court that the investigation considers Mindich the head of a group that received and laundered money from corruption schemes in the energy sector.
According to the prosecution, Mindich “conducted general management and coordination of all members of the ZO, established rules of conduct and conspiracy, distributed objects of property and funds obtained as a result of committing crimes.”