Kyiv prosecutor's office charges esotericist who promised to cure sick child

Fraud charges against well-known Kyiv resident

The Darnytska District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv has informed a 27-year-old resident of the capital of suspicion. The man gained wide publicity due to his participation in television shows. Leveraging his popularity, he offered help to people in difficult situations, including parents of children with serious illnesses and relatives of missing military personnel.

The suspect's actions have been qualified under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for liability for fraud committed using electronic computing equipment.

Although law enforcement agencies do not disclose the surname of the person involved in the case, according to a source in law enforcement agencies speaking to UP, it concerns Bohdan Orishchenko, known to the public as "Mag Veliar".

The story of deceiving the mother of a sick boy

The investigation established that in May 2025, a woman raising a 7-year-old son approached the "magician". The boy has a serious diagnosis and behavioural disorders that are not curable but require behavioural correction.

Exploiting the mother's vulnerable psychological state, the man convinced her of the need for paid "consultations" and "rituals" that, in his opinion, would help the child. For these services, the woman transferred a total of 60,000 hryvnia. However, these actions produced no positive effect other than enriching the "magician".

Business with the "golden bull" and miracle candles

In addition to "magical services" and marathons, the suspect earned money by selling goods with mystical properties. In particular, he sold "golden bull" statuettes that allegedly help millionaires, priced at 9,000 hryvnia, as well as miracle candles that supposedly help remove "curses", priced at 1,300 hryvnia each.

Prophecies and audience growth

To expand his subscriber base on social media, the man made "card readings" about the course of the war. He "predicted" that Kyiv residents from the right bank of the Dnipro would be transported to the left bank by barges, and emphasised that "magicians and witches have a special power during the war not just to survive, but to live well".