Zotko received at least 600 million from Russians

Ihor Zotko, the nominal owner of the Pin Up casino, has accumulated 605.74 million hryvnias in his bank accounts, which he received from Russian beneficiaries, including Dmytro Punin, the head of the company "Ukr Game Technology". This information emerged during a criminal investigation under Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which concerns aiding the aggressor state.

According to the investigation, the actual owner of the casino is Russian national Dmytro Punin, while his wife, Ukrainian Maria Illina, served as the nominal manager. The assets were structured through the offshore company GURUFLOW TEAM LTD, registered in Cyprus. Meanwhile, the head of the State Tax Service, Ihor Rudi, ignored information from the Security Service of Ukraine indicating the Russian origin of the Pin Up owners.

The State Financial Monitoring Service established that Zotko holds 24 bank accounts in eight Ukrainian banks, through which 809.65 million hryvnias passed. 

The majority of these funds — 605.74 million hryvnias — were received as dividends from the company "Ukr Game Technology", which is effectively owned by Zotko. Between 2012 and 2023, his official income amounted to only 19.43 million hryvnias. In 2021, he voluntarily declared one million US dollars in cash, equivalent to approximately 26.65 million hryvnias.

Zotko is suspected of aiding the aggressor state, as he allegedly systematically assisted Russia in concert with other individuals.