A Kyiv lawyer was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for bribing prosecutors from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office
On June 9, 2026, the High Anti-Corruption Court handed down a verdict against Kyiv-based attorney Oleksiy Nosov, who was accused of attempting to offer an unlawful benefit to prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. The court found him guilty under Part 3 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months in prison.
According to the investigation, in 2024, the lawyer offered SAPO prosecutors $200,000 to transfer the criminal proceedings against his client—businessman Mykhailo Kipperman—to another pre-trial investigation body. The case involves the misappropriation of electricity from the National Electricity Company “Ukrenergo” and the laundering of funds obtained from its sale. The total amount of damages in this case is estimated at 716 million hryvnias.
In addition to imprisonment, the court barred the convicted man from practicing law for three years after serving his main sentence. A decision was also made to specially confiscate $100,000.
During the trial, Nosov stated that he acted in agreement with his business partner, Masi Nayem. At the same time, no procedural decisions regarding Nayem himself were made within the scope of this case, and no charges were brought against him.
Alexei Nosov was previously a partner of Masi Nayem in a law firm. Following the investigative proceedings in the case, Nayem publicly announced the termination of his partnership with his colleague. This move sparked lively discussion within the legal community and drew criticism from some lawyers.
The Higher Anti-Corruption Court’s verdict has not yet taken legal effect. The parties have the right to appeal it to the High Anti-Corruption Court’s Appeals Chamber within 30 days of the decision being announced.
This was reported by the SAPO and NABU.
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