Court rules to seize property of Dubinsky, his mother, ex-wife
The investigating judge ruled to seize the property of Ukrainian Member of Parliament Oleksandr Dubinsky, who is suspected of high treason, as well as property of his family members, the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) has said.
"Based on the materials of the SBI, the property of a Member of Parliament, who is suspected of treason, has been seized, including that of his relatives. Based on the Bureau's materials, the investigating judge seized the property of the incumbent MP, part of which is registered in the name of his mother and ex-wife. A total of 39 real estate objects, in particular, 23 apartments in the capital, eight land plots, two residential buildings in Kyiv and the region, and 15 cars," the SBI said in a statement on Thursday.
According to media reports, it is about MP Oleksandr Dubinsky.
According to the SBI, during the investigation it became known that "the incumbent MP, his mother and wife became the owners of a large number of apartments, cars, two houses, and 0.7 hectares of land for a total amount of around $2.5 million over the past few years. At the same time, the official income of the defendant and his relatives did not allow them to purchase such an amount of property."
Also, SBI investigators established that the MP, his mother and now his ex-wife carried out risky financial transactions worth millions, including in cash, during 2008-2023. They significantly exceed officially stated income, which may indicate the legalization of funds through the family's acquisition of highly liquid assets, as well as the transfer of money to deposit accounts.
As noted in the SBI report, the pre-trial investigation is carried out under Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (tax evasion) and Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (legalization (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means). Procedural guidance is provided by the Prosecutor General's Office.