17 million hryvnia bail demanded for Igor Huzhva's release

17 million hryvnia bail demanded for Igor Huzhva's release
17 million hryvnia bail demanded for Igor Huzhva's release

Last week, it was reported that a criminal case had been opened against Igor Huzhva, the former editor-in-chief of the publication "Vesti", on charges of tax evasion. Today, he personally stated that in order to remain at liberty, he is required to post a substantial bail of 17 million hryvnia.

«Только что следователь понес ходатайство о мере пресечения по мне в суд. Требуют залог в 17 млн. грн. Для сравнения - мои адвокаты проанализировали практику залогов по моей статье. Максимальный за последнее время был чуть более 1 млн. грн. Так что по мне, видимо, хотят выйти на рекорд. Но посмотрим что скажет суд - за ним последнее слово в определении суммы. Если я не внесу требуемую сумму залога в течение 5 дней после решения суда, то суд должен выбрать иную меру пресечения. Адвокаты не исключают, что следствие будет требовать моего ареста... Суд Шевченковский. Время заседания будет известно позже» (The investigator has just submitted a motion to the court regarding my preventive measure. They are demanding bail of 17 million hryvnia. For comparison, my lawyers have analysed bail practices for my specific charge. The maximum recently was just over 1 million hryvnia. So, it seems they want to set a record with my case. But we shall see what the court says – it has the final say in determining the amount. If I do not pay the required bail within 5 days of the court's decision, the court must choose a different preventive measure. Lawyers do not rule out that the investigation will demand my detention... Shevchenkivskyi Court. The time of the hearing will be announced later), Igor Huzhva wrote on his internet page.

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