The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine has arrested Andriy Yermak for two months in a money laundering case. He has also been assigned a bail amount of 140 million hryvnias, reported DW correspondent.
Former head of the President's Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has been arrested for two months in a money laundering case involving the construction of elite real estate near Kyiv, reported DW correspondent from the courtroom on Thursday morning, May 14.
In addition, Yermak was assigned a bail amount of 140 million hryvnias (2.72 million euros - Ed.). After the verdict was announced, the former head of the President's Office of Ukraine was not taken into custody immediately - he has 5 days to gather the bail or appeal the decision.
On May 12, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) requested the court to arrest Andriy Yermak for two months with the possibility of posting bail of 180 million hryvnias. Following this, the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) of Ukraine postponed the hearing at the request of the lawyers, who had not had time to review the 16 volumes of the prosecution materials.
The day before, Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities informed Yermak that he was suspected of legalizing property obtained through criminal means as part of an organized group. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 8 to 12 years.
The Case Against Andriy Yermak in Ukraine
According to anti-corruption authorities, the organized group, of which the former head of the President's Office of Ukraine was a part, is involved in the legalization of 460 million hryvnias during the construction of the elite cottage settlement "Dynasty" in Kyiv region.
The concept of constructing the "Dynasty" cottages, according to the investigation, emerged in May 2020. In June of the same year, Timur Mindich ("Karlson") and Andriy Yermak (R2) joined the construction.
According to anti-corruption authorities, from 2021 to 2025, the organized group laundered 8.9 million dollars, which were then used for the construction of "Dynasty". The investigation believes that the funds were obtained from operations in the so-called "laundromat," which facilitated the accumulation and legalization of funds. They came from various sources, including through corrupt schemes in "Energoatom."
