Overview

• Anti-corruption prosecutors said an OPG prosecutor and two lawyers were notified of suspicion for allegedly instigating a $3.5 million payoff to shut a NABU case using the so-called Lozovyi amendments.
• The funds were purportedly intended for transfer to SAP prosecutors and High Anti-Corruption Court judges, and investigators say $200,000 had already been received in partial payment.
• NABU conducted VAKS-authorized searches of two OPG prosecutors, with one search yielding no material evidence although a mobile phone was seized, according to the Prosecutor General's Office.
• OPG voiced concern about a potential conflict of interest, noting one searched prosecutor works on the case against NABU detective Ruslan Magamedrasulov, and said it awaits official case materials to conduct an internal review.
• The alleged scheme dates to events earlier this year, including February to July per a court order, and urgent investigative steps continue to identify all participants and document evidence.