Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau detained Justice Vsevolod Kniaziev and a second judge for allegedly taking a US$2.7-million bribe
But now Justice Kniaziev has become the focus of a sweeping investigation of the Supreme Court that involves allegations of widespread corruption and bribery.
Justice Kniaziev was not available for comment. In a statement, the Supreme Court said it was shocked by the allegations and that judges were co-operating with the investigation. “This is a black day in the history of the court. We must be worthy and withstand the blow,” the statement said. “There should be an irreversible punishment for any corruption crime.”
Ms. Ryzhenko added that while the allegations represent a huge blow to Ukraine’s judiciary, the investigation shows that the NABU can carry out complex probes even during wartime. “It has basically proved that the anti-corruption ecosystem that has been building for years in Ukraine did its job,” she said.
On Tuesday, NABU and SAP officials alleged that Mr. Zhevago began transferring the money in late March to the lawyers, who put it in a vault. On April 19, the court issued a ruling in favour of Mr. Zhevago’s business interests. The investigators alleged that on May 1, Justice Kniaziev issued instructions for how the money should be divided among other judges “who participated in the adoption of the relevant decision.
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