“On February 13, 2025, the Kyiv Court of Appeal left in custody Igor Zotko-the nominal owner of the online casino PIN-UP, which, according to the investigation, is actually controlled by the Russians. Even though the defense of Zotka insisted on unreasonable suspicion and asked to change a precautionary measure to a 24 -hour house arrest or a pledge of 300 non -taxable minimums, the court remained adamant and did not grant the petition”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
On February 13, 2025, the Kyiv Court of Appeal left in custody Igor Zotko-the nominal owner of the online casino PIN-UP, which, according to the investigation, is actually controlled by the Russians. Although the defense of Zotka insisted on the unreasonable suspicion and asked to change a precautionary measure to a 24 -hour house arrest or a pledge of 300 non -taxable minimums, the court remained adamant and did not grant the petition of lawyers.
In our material, we tell you how the court passed on Igor Zotka and when the case can begin to consider essentially.
Court over Igor Zotk: What is known
On January 8, 2025, Igor Zotka detained the DBR staff. He was charged under Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine-aiding and abilities. The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for a term of 10 to 12 years with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of 10 to 15 years and with confiscation of property or without such.
The investigation believes that Zotko was the nominal owner of PIN-Up in Ukraine (company LLC “UKR GIM Technologi”), and the real owners and controllers of casino are citizens of the Russian Federation Dmitry Punin, his wife Marina Ilyin. Also in the case is the father of Ilyina and citizens of the Russian Federation Ivan Bannikov and Alexander Matyashov.
According to law enforcement officers, the company “UKR GIM Technologi” (owner of the PIN-UP brand in Ukraine) after the start of a full-scale war with the Russian Federation paid hundreds of millions of Cyprus firm Guruflow, owned by the Russians. As a result, funds through other firms went to the budget of the aggressor country and to support veterans of the so-called (Russian military). It is also known that PIN-UP in Ukraine gathered data on Ukrainian military, law enforcement officers and conscripts, in particular, their location, which could harm Ukraine’s defense capability.
On January 10, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv launched a meeting in the case and elected Zotka a preventive measure in the form of detention. On January 30, the Pechersk Court continued its detention by Igor Zotko until March 30, 2025. Zotka’s lawyers decided to challenge the decision and appealed.
The meeting in the Kyiv Court of Appeal for the appeal of the preventive measure Zotyko was appointed on February 13, 2025. The owner’s lawyer online was late, and Zotko himself was not present on the appeal personally – his image from the pre -trial detention center was broadcast in the courtroom on videoconference.
Protection position
The defense of Zotka in the Court of Appeal insisted that the accused should be released from the pre-trial detention center, since the suspicion of aiding or her aggressor state is allegedly unjustified, and Zotko would not be hidden from justice and influence the collection of evidence.
“The suspect has always supported the state of Ukraine, and the suspicion against it is unfounded. As for the opportunity to hide – he arrived in Ukraine when he was detained. As for the destruction of evidence, they could all have already been collected because the investigation has been going on for a year. That is why everything has already been collected, ”Zotka’s lawyer said in the Court of Appeal.
The PIN-UP owner’s lawyer also expressed his conviction that he could not commit new offenses because he was not held accountable for crimes before.
The position of the prosecution
The prosecution party also stressed that the PIN-Up-Up-Up-Up Owner was in Cyprus for a long time. Although he then voluntarily returned to Ukraine and remained in place, there are still many circumstances in the case, which failed.
In particular, the investigation believes that Zotko in Cyprus had connections with influential persons with the Russian Federation, and after he has been seized a mobile phone, details should be found. Igor Zotka’s phone is currently studying the services.
Prosecutor Maxim Kapustin recalled that Igor Zotko was accused of aiding aiding and aiding and aiding aircraft, and he had one motive-to receive a cash reward through activities in the country’s online casinos.
Therefore, the prosecution opposed to change the precautionary arrest.
Video: Prosecutor’s Prosecutor in a Precautionary Meet for Igor Zotko
As a result, the court supported the position of the prosecution and did not grant the petition of Zotko’s defense and left the owner of the PIN-Up under arrest until March 30, as the court of first instance. Video: a court decision in a precautionary event for Igor Zotko Zotka’s PIN-up owner may be transferred to court for substance in the summer of 2025. This will be possible if all the pre -trial procedures are completed, the prosecutor said in a comment to UA.news. If the investigation takes extra time, it is possible to extend the timing of the investigation. “The case is voluminous, the investigation works. Separate analysis requires data from the suspect’s phone, ”the prosecutor said. Read also: Why the owner of the casino PIN-UP was on the dock: Igor Zotka’s details of the case Agency Aggressor: What do the owner of PIN-Up Igor Zotko with Nestor Shufrich and President “Motor Sich”.