[48502] Suspected mega-fraud: Ihor Kolomoisky transferred 'PrivatBank' funds to purchase a chateau in France

New complications for Ihor Kolomoisky in the PrivatBank case

According to reports from several Ukrainian news channels, businessman Ihor Kolomoisky is facing new suspicions as part of the mega-fraud case at 'PrivatBank'. The investigation indicates that Kolomoisky, during the period he was a co-owner of the bank, granted a loan of 44 million euros to a company under the control of his sister, Larysa Chertok.

According to Реальна Війна | Україна | Новини, these funds were used to purchase the 'Château de Bouffaven' in western France. The channel notes that these details are now becoming part of a new indictment filed against the billionaire for fraud offenses under Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The channels Україна Online: Новини | Політика and Ху Київ + | Україна emphasize that this charge carries a sentence of up to 12 years in prison. Україна Online described the case as the use of a "shell company" to withdraw funds from the nationalized bank, while cynically criticizing Kolomoisky's conduct, referring to him as a "successful businessman" and an "exemplary family man."

As of now, this is a significant development in a case that has become a symbol of the fight against corruption in Ukraine. All reports are based on official investigation findings, with the reporting channels, identified with the mainstream news flow in Ukraine, presenting a uniform narrative regarding the severity of the charges against the oligarch.