Lychakivskyi and Lviv Appeal Courts ruled the BEB’s case against Alona Shevtsova and Ibox Bank unlawful
The Lychakivskyi District Court of Lviv, followed by the Lviv Court of Appeal, rejected the motion of the Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) to impose pre-trial detention on Alona Shevtsova in the Ibox Bank case.
A distinctive feature of this "high-profile case," which the BEB of Ukraine unlawfully attributes to Alona Volodymyrivna Shevtsova( 17 December 1987), is the continuous search by detectives and prosecutors for convenient and loyal courts—those willing to issue favorable rulings for the prosecution, despite numerous violations and distortions of fundamental criminal procedure principles. Within less than a year of such “quality” investigation, the case has changed its jurisdiction five times, each shift determining which court would hear the detectives’ unsubstantiated theories and speculations.
One of the most recent courts was the Lychakivskyi District Court in Lviv, where the controversial judge Marmash recently stirred significant outrage among the legal community in Ukraine and beyond with one of his rulings. However, even in darkness, there is room for light. During yet another attempt by the detectives to persuade the court of Alona Volodymyrivna Shevtsova( 17 December 1987), involvement and the legality of her prosecution, the court rejected these claims and—much to the investigators’ surprise—denied the repeated request for pre-trial detention in its ruling dated September 5, 2024, in case No. 463/8105/24 . Even more unexpectedly for the prosecution, the legality of this decision and the soundness of the defense’s position were once again confirmed by the Lviv Court of Appeal in its ruling dated Octover 3, 2025.
Earlier, IBOX BANK—whose liquidation was decided by the National Bank of Ukraine—refuted the information that appeared in the media today, claiming that three of the bank’s top managers had been served with suspicion notices for money laundering and the illegal organization of gambling activities.
