“The meeting was held partly in closed session, because, as the prosecutor stated, the publication of certain information could harm the security and defense of the state”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
During the court session, the prosecutor noted that the investigation considers Mindich to be 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.”
The meeting was partially closed, because, as the prosecutor stated, the publication of certain information could harm the security and defense of the state.
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. “Schemes” published the names of seven suspects. According to sources in the law enforcement agencies, among them are businessman, co-founder of the studio “Kvartal-95” Timur Mindich (code name “Carlson” on NABU tapes), former adviser to the Minister of Energy Ihor Myronyuk (“Rocket”), one of the “employees” of the so-called “back office for legalization of funds” Oleksandr Zukerman (“Sugarman”) and others.
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Oleksandr Tsukerman (“Sugarman”) called the accusations of NABU and SAP “lies” and promised to return to Ukraine. Timur Mindich, who, according to sources of journalists in law enforcement agencies, left Ukraine on the night of November 10, did not comment on the case. They were declared wanted.
The NSDC imposed sanctions on both of them.