ESB brings more charges against Kolomoisky
Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau (ESB) has modified the charges against oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky and will soon provide his defense team with relevant case materials for review, ESB announced on Aug. 9.
Previously, Kolomoisky was accused of property embezzlement, dank fraud, and money laundering.
An additional charge has now been appended: documents forgery.
According to the ESB, in 2013-2014, Kolomoisky fraudulently deposited UAH 5.8 billion ($141 million) in cash into PrivatBank—which he was a co-owner of at the time—effectively laundering UAH 5.3 billion ($129 million).
The updated charge sheet states that "part of the unjustifiably credited funds to the oligarch's personal accounts was formed from loans from the controlled bank," referring to more than UAH 2 billion ($49 million).
The ESB also suspects Kolomoisky of organizing the misappropriation of over UAH 3.3 billion ($80 million) from Ukrnafta oil company by signing fictitious contracts for work that was never performed.
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