In the case of eight defendants.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office referred to court conspiracy to seize state power, obstruct the work of the High Qualifications Commission of Judges, as well as participation in a criminal organization and abuse of influence by the chairman and judges of the Kyiv District Administrative Court in collusion with a number of others, better known as “films” UASK “.
Among the accused NABU suspects eight people:
- Chairman of the UASK
- Deputy Chairman of the UASK
- Deputy Chairman of the UACC
- Four Judges of the UACC
- Head of the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine
- Lawyer, former member of the HCJC
- Retired HACC judge, former member of the HCJC
- lawyer
“According to the investigation, these individuals acted within a criminal organization led by the head of the UACC, which aimed to seize state power by establishing control over the High Qualifications Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the High Council of Justice and creating artificial obstacles to their work,” – said in bureau
In fact, according to investigators, the organization made custom decisions in its own interests, as well as in the interests of political elites and business circles.
It will be recalled that the investigation lasted from July 2020, and in March 2021 NABU detectives completed the investigation and opened materials for review. The volume of documented audio recordings from the offices of judges of the UACC is more than 16 thousand hours.
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Recall, July 17, 2020 NABU handed over suspicions to the head of the Kyiv District Administrative Court Pavel Vovk , his deputy Yevhen Ablov, six judges and the head of the State Judicial Administration Zenovia Kholodniuk. They are suspected of trying to seize power. The suspicions of NABU and SAP are based on the study of recordings of conversations in Vovk's office. In early October, Pavlo Vovk was declared wanted for the second time .
In July last year, the Prosecutor General's Office together with NABU a number of investigative actions in the District Administrative Court of Kyiv. During the searches in the OASK at that time, records were found that testified to the court's interference in the work of the High Qualifications Commission of Judges. In them, a man with a voice similar to Vovk's, gives instructions to lawyers and judges on how to “resolve issues” with the VKKS.
Vovk himself was twice wanted. For more information on what the OASK case can lead the country to, and whether this time there will be enough forces and evidence in NABU to bring the case to a guilty verdict in court, read the materials of Inna Vedernikova “Wolves. NABU master class “ and ” Wolves. NABU-2 Master Class . What is the secret of the immunity of UAC judges – in the material of Alexander Lemenov “Court threatening the State” on the ZN website. UA.
See special topic: Films of the Wolf The Court of Appeal upheld the precautionary measure of the brother of the head of the UASK Zontov has a number of responsibilities. The “Wolf Film” case: NABU again wants to limit the time of acquaintance with the materials During the court hearing, the detective stated that the suspects were delaying the consideration of the materials of the proceedings. WACS allowed Ablov to be forced to attend a pre-trial detention session Pavel Vovk's right-hand lawyers insist that their client is in hospital. The Anti-Corruption Court has chosen a measure of restraint for a judge of the UACC and a participant in the “Wolf Film” – CPC This court decision confirms the validity of the suspicion of the court chairman and his subordinates. Judge Bitsyuk could make a decision to refuse to extend the term in the UACC case under pressure from the High Council of Justice – CPC A few hours before the decision, the GRP Disciplinary Chamber arrested Bitsyuk to responsibility in fact only for the fact that he had once dared to extend the investigation.
