Ukrainian law enforcement agencies suspected businessman Igor Kolomoisky of embezzling 9.2 billion hryvnia (about $250 million) belonging to Privatbank.<\/p>\n
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine reports.<\/p>\n
According to the investigation, in January-March 2015, Kolomoisky, when he was the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional administration, developed a plan to take over the funds of PrivatBank in order to further finance a controlled offshore company and increase his own share in the authorized capital of the bank.<\/p>\n
The bank was then forced to pay a company controlled by Kolomoisky more than 9.2 billion hryvnia. The operation took place under the pretext of repurchasing its own bonds at an inflated price.<\/p>\n
There were five people in the criminal scheme.<\/p>\n
In early September, the media reported that Kolomoisky was suspected of fraud and legalization of property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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