“The State Bureau of Investigation detained Artur Yemelyanov, the former deputy head of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine, and informed him of suspicion of participation in a criminal organization and receiving bribes.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: DBR, OGP, UP interlocutor in law enforcement agencies
Verbatim Bureau: “Employees of the SBI reported the suspicion to the former deputy chairman of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine (according to UP – Yemelyanov), who, together with other judges, built a “business” on court decisions.
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It was established that the former judge, now a lawyer, was part of a criminal organization, which consisted mostly of judges, lawyers, arbitration managers, various court employees, etc.
They made “necessary” decisions for bribes, mainly in business disputes. The organizer of the “business” – also a former high-ranking official of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine (according to the UP, ex-head of the Higher Economic Court Viktor Tatkov – editor) – illegally interfered in the distribution of cases and gave them for consideration exclusively to “his” judges, who fulfilled “wishes customers””.
photo of OGPDetails: The SBI notes that the officials of Themis set this process in motion and for a long time actually made it impossible for the court to make decisions on most cases without bribes. Previously, the organizer (Tatkov) was declared wanted, and a number of other participants in the criminal scheme were notified of suspicion, including for creating and participating in a criminal organization.
The Bureau adds that the work to identify and establish all those involved in the activities of this group continues.
It is noted that Yemelyanov is suspected of participation in a criminal organization and participation in crimes committed by such an organization (Part 1 of Article 255 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (as amended by Law No. 2341-III dated 04.05.2001); receiving a bribe, Part 2 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine of Ukraine (as amended by Law No. 2341-III of April 5, 2001).
The sanction of the specified articles provides up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of all property.
Regarding the ex-deputy chairman of the Higher Economic Court, a request was made to choose a preventive measure in the form of detention without the alternative of posting bail.
photo of OGPUpdated: Yemelyanov himself confirmed on his Facebook page that he was detained on December 2 at the entrance to the capital. He calls the accusations and suspicions “fake and made-up” and plans to defend his position in court.
Prehistory:
- On March 3, 2021, the Supreme Council of Justice dismissed judge Artur Yemelyanov from the position of judge of the Higher Economic Court for committing a “substantial disciplinary offense.”
- At one time, Yemelyanov, together with his wife, appeared in the case of “legalization of proceeds obtained through crime.”
- In October 2018, at that time People’s Deputy Serhiy Leshchenko reported that the Austrian prosecutor’s office suspects the scandalous Ukrainian judge Artur Yemelyanov and his wife Svitlana of committing a number of criminal crimes.
- At the same time, the Security Service claimed that it had exposed the judge for financing terrorist organizations in the ORDLO. However the official suspicion was not announced by the judge at that time. Subsequently, the SBU deleted its message, and the law enforcement officers did not provide any details at the request of the UP.