Controversial former prosecutor Verbytsky is attempting to overturn a court ruling that found his enrichment to be questionable
The Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal has opened proceedings on an appeal filed by former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi, who is seeking to overturn a lower court’s decision that had previously ruled in favor of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK). The appeal proceedings have been adjourned for the time necessary to obtain and review the case materials.
According to the court’s official response to a media inquiry from the UA.News editorial office, the appeal filed by Verbytsky’s representative was received on March 30, 2026. It concerns the decision of the Kyiv District Administrative Court dated February 25, 2026, which denied the former prosecutor’s lawsuit against the National Agency for Corruption Prevention.
Key stages of the legal proceedings
By a ruling dated April 2, 2026, the presiding judge opened appellate proceedings on Verbytsky’s appeal. The court sent a request to the Kyiv District Administrative Court to provide the case materials for Case No. 320/749/25 for detailed analysis.
On April 20, 2026, the court received a response from the National Agency for Corruption Prevention, in which the agency justifies the legality of its actions and the validity of the previous court decision.
The essence of the dispute and data confidentiality
Previously, the Kyiv District Administrative Court confirmed that the NACP acted within the law by establishing signs of illicit enrichment during its monitoring of Verbytsky’s lifestyle. At the same time, the Sixth Court of Appeals’ response emphasizes that only the parties to the proceedings have the right to full access to the case materials. Information on the progress of the case and the dates of upcoming hearings remains publicly available on the official web portal of the Ukrainian judiciary.
As of May 2026, no other final decisions have been made in this appeal case. The UA.NEWS editorial team continues to monitor the proceedings, which aim to determine whether the former Deputy Prosecutor General acquired his wealth and assets legally.
It was recently reported that former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi, who left his post amid scandal following investigations into illicit enrichment, has officially launched his political career. The Odesa regional branch of the All-Ukrainian Union “Batkivshchyna” confirmed in response to a request from UA.News that Verbytskyi is already a member of Yulia Tymoshenko’s party.
Dmytro Verbytskyi is currently the subject of several ongoing investigations:
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is conducting a pre-trial investigation (No. 52024000000000231) into the assets of the former prosecutor and his associates.
The police are investigating a case under Part 3 of Article 171 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, in which Verbytsky is named as a person who may have acted in collusion to exert pressure on the media.
Additionally, UA.NEWS received a response from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office to its inquiry regarding the status of the investigation into the possible illegal enrichment of former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi. Spoiler: after two years of investigation, the “cottage and Porsche case” has not yet reached the stage of formal charges, and the case has not been referred to court
