The prosecutor explained why bail of 150 million hryvnias is being sought for Mudra
During a hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court, the prosecutor justified the amount of bail set for Iryna Mudra, the former deputy head of the Office of the President. According to the prosecution, her assets are estimated at approximately 250 million hryvnias.
The prosecutor considers bail of 150 million hryvnias a reasonable alternative to keeping Mudra in custody. She is suspected of involvement in corruption schemes related to money laundering and corporate raiding.
In justifying the risks, the prosecutor emphasized in his statement that Mudra has connections within the border guard service, which could facilitate her departure from the country. The prosecutor also cited materials from covert investigative (surveillance) operations (NSRD) indicating an attempt to conceal crimes and Mudra’s awareness that such covert operations might be conducted against her.
“Certain measures of secrecy and counter-surveillance were taken,” the prosecutor clarified.
Based on the findings of the covert investigative operations, the prosecutor emphasized that Mudra maintains extrajudicial communication with representatives of the judiciary and exerts influence over specific judges.
“The risk of absconding is closely linked to her financial status,” he emphasized.
Summarizing the information regarding Mudra’s assets, as stated in her declaration and as established by anti-corruption authorities, the prosecutor reported that the suspect owns an apartment with an area of over 57 square meters, the value of which may currently exceed 8 million hryvnias, a parking space, and an unfinished construction project.
In addition, according to the prosecutor, the suspect owns valuable jewelry, including a diamond ring, a Cartier bracelet, and an expensive wristwatch. Some of the jewelry, the prosecutor claims, has not been declared. Furthermore, according to the prosecution, Mudra owns securities and has funds in accounts denominated in dollars, euros, hryvnias, and shekels.
Furthermore, the prosecutor claims that, based on her conversations recorded as part of the special investigative operation, Mudra owns a Range Rover worth 120,000 euros and proceeds from the sale of an apartment in 2026.
“According to Mykytas (another defendant in the case, former People’s Deputy Maksym Mykytas), he left $4 million for Mudra, which is not listed in her declaration…. In addition to her official salary, she regularly received $20,000 as unreported income,” the prosecutor noted.
According to him, materials from covert investigative operations indicate Mudra’s intention to register assets in the names of close relatives. The materials from the National Security and Defense Council reveal that the suspect provides regular financial support to her mother, who lives in Israel, and that she also finances her daughter’s education in the U.S.
Thus, as the prosecutor noted, the total value of Mudra’s various assets amounts to 250 million hryvnias; therefore, the prosecutor’s office considers a bail amount of 150 million hryvnias—as an alternative to pretrial detention—to be justified.
Currently, Mudra’s attorneys are presenting the defense’s position in court. In particular, they are petitioning the court to summon a witness who could provide a character reference for the suspect.
As previously reported, on August 19, NABU and the SAPO released a video regarding a special operation called “Forest Gump”: individuals who laundered 150 million hryvnias to pay bail for a defendant in the “Midas” case were exposed and charged. The group included, among others, the deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and a former member of parliament.
On the afternoon of August 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree dismissing Iryna Mudra from her position as deputy head of the Office of the President.
On Thursday, August 20, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) released a second video regarding corruption involving the same high-ranking officials, titled “Themis”—exposing the illegal appropriation of real estate and corporate assets through document forgery. The former deputy head of the Office of the President also appears in this episode.
On August 21, the High Anti-Corruption Court (VAKS) imposed a preventive measure on former MP Maksym Mykytas in the form of pretrial detention with an alternative bail of 30 million hryvnias. Mykytas is implicated in the schemes revealed in the video.
On August 24, the High Anti-Corruption Court continued the hearing on the selection of a preventive measure for Iryna Mudra, who was present in the courtroom.
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