The full bail amount has already been paid for Yermak
The full amount of the bail set by the court—140 million hryvnias—has been posted for Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Office of the President.
Representatives of the High Anti-Corruption Court officially confirmed this information to hromadske journalists.
Despite active fundraising efforts, the former official was forced to spend the weekend in custody. Donors could have contributed to the bail fund over the weekend, but the High Anti-Corruption Court verifies the availability of funds on a business day.
Therefore, despite the active fundraising for bail, Andriy Yermak spent May 16 and 17 in pretrial detention. The process was delayed due to technical issues within the country’s financial sector.
Yermak’s lawyer, Igor Fomin, noted that the full amount could have been raised as early as the evening of May 15, but “the situation was at a standstill” due to financial monitoring and the peculiarities of the banking system, which “has difficulty processing” payments.
Earlier, anti-corruption authorities imposed a strict preventive measure on the defendant. As a reminder, the High Anti-Corruption Court ordered Yermak to be held in custody for two months with the possibility of posting bail in the amount of 140 million hryvnias.
Raising the necessary funds brought together prominent Ukrainian lawyers, businesspeople, and representatives of the country’s sports community.
A significant portion of the funds was provided by public figures and former partners of the ex-head of the Presidential Office.
Roza Tapanova, a lawyer appointed by the government as a member of the supervisory board of Oschadbank, publicly announced her contribution of 8 million hryvnias toward Yermak’s bail.
A well-known figure in Ukrainian sports also provided substantial support to the detainee.
According to media reports, another 30 million hryvnias were contributed by Serhiy Rebrov—a well-known longtime player for Kyiv’s Dynamo, a coach, and the head of the national soccer team for three years.
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