Former prosecutor Dmytro Verbytskyi lost his lawsuit against the NACP: the finding regarding the illegal 37.5 million hryvnias remains in effect
Controversial former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi, who was dismissed following an investigation into illegally acquired luxury property, failed in his attempt to clear his name in court. The Kyiv District Administrative Court confirmed that the conclusion by NACP investigators that Verbytsky had 37.5 million “excess” hryvnias is lawful.
It turns out that Verbytsky denied
Former prosecutor Dmytro Verbytsky, following journalistic exposés, his dismissal from office, and NACP charges of illicit enrichment, filed a lawsuit seeking to have the NACP’s conclusion declared “null and void” and to prohibit further scrutiny of his life. He argued that he and his relatives are honest people with legal incomes.
But Judge Lysenko of the Kyiv District Administrative Court clearly replied: no. The NACP has every right to account not only for the prosecutor’s own money but also for property he registers under the names of mistresses, nephews, or his mother. The court ruling now officially states that the origin of these assets raises serious questions:
- Three luxury cars: two Lexuses and a brand-new Porsche Macan (2023 model).
- Real estate: a luxury home in Kyiv (the “Konik” neighborhood), property in Odesa, and even an apartment in Turkey worth 4 million hryvnias.
- Cryptocurrency and cash.
Tales of the “rich sailor”
An equally intriguing development at the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) deserves special attention. There, Verbytsky’s lawyers tried to force NABU investigators to look for evidence that the family’s money had appeared as far back as… 2002. Supposedly, there was a certain relative—a captain—who earned a lot on foreign ships back then, and this money had “sunk” until today.
The court didn’t buy these stories. It looks like the defense was trying to cover up recent purchases from 2024 with documents from twenty years ago. The HACC rejected the request because it was an obvious attempt to drag out the case.
Why this matters
Verbytsky was dismissed from the Office of the Prosecutor General in July 2024, but the criminal case against him for “illegal enrichment” continues. He really wanted a court ruling stating that the NACP was wrong and that his reputation is, in fact, spotless. But that didn’t happen. Now, NABU investigators have even more leverage in the investigation, as the court confirmed that there is no explanation for the 37.5 million hryvnias.
Port “Bonus”
As a reminder, UA/News journalists link Verbytskyi to the logistics business at the Pivdennyi Port. There are suspicions that a scheme was in place there: ships carrying cargo were detained under fabricated pretexts, and $100,000 was demanded for a “quick resolution of the issue.” Such schemes could have been the real source of funds for the purchase of the Porsche and the Turkish apartment.
It recently came to light 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 Odessa 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.
Additionally, UA.NEWS received a response from the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine to its inquiry to the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK) regarding the application of enhanced financial monitoring to former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi as a “politically exposed person” (PEP).
