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The bribery case involving Sumy-based judge Oleksandr Kovalenko

  • Date of commencement of the case: 03/10/2019
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The bribery case involving Sumy-based judge Oleksandr Kovalenko The bribery case involving Sumy-based judge Oleksandr Kovalenko

Case description

Oleksandr Kovalenko, a judge from Sumy Oblast, is accused of taking a USD 26,000 bribe for a decision in favor of a construction company. He is facing up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.

According to the investigation, Oleksandr Kovalenko, the head of the Commercial Court of Sumy Oblast, asked for USD 26,600 in bribes for a decision in favor of a construction company.

Initially, the judge agreed to make a decision if the developer provided him with a two-bedroom apartment in a new building, but later demanded that he receive money from Sumbud company through the mediation of Oleksandr Maliovanyi, a lawyer and insolvency receiver. Accordingly, the latter had to sell the apartment and give the money to the judge. The “bribe” was given to Maliovanyi by lawyer Pavlo Putii, who was involved in a special operation of the NABU with the SSU.

The investigation suggests, however, that the judge might have known about the investigation, as he asked the intermediary to exchange the money for US dollars if the developer gave it in hryvnias (UAH), or vice versa.

The defendants in the case, in addition to the judge and the mediator, also include officials of Sumbud PrJSC. Kovalenko is charged under Article 368, part 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and Maliovanyi is tried as an accomplice in the case. The actions of the developer’s employees were qualified under Article 369, part 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

 

  • Proceeding No.: 42017000000002180
  • Case No.: 591/6985/18
  • Incriminated: Article 368, part 4, Article 369, part 3
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
HACC
03/10/2019

Panel of judges: Zadorozhna L.I., Fedorov O.V., Shkodin Ya.V.

Lawyer: Kravchenka P.A.

Prosecutor: Harvanko I.M.

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THE CASE OF OLEKSANDR KOVALENKO

Judge Oleksandr Kovalenko allegedly received a USD 26,000 bribe for a decision in favor of Sumbud construction company.

  • November 1, 2017
    The NABU and SSU detained Judge Kovalenko while he was receiving a USD 26,000 bribe
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    November 2, 2017
    Judge Kovalenko was with served a suspicion notice
  • November 5, 2017
    Kovalenko resigned as court chairman
  • November 7, 2017
    The High Council of Justice allowed Kovalenko’s arrest
  • November 8, 2017
    Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv set a UAH 5 million bail
  • November 14, 2017
    The High Council of Justice temporarily suspended Kovalenko from administering justice
  • November 13, 2019
    The trial for the case was scheduled

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
591/6985/18 HACC 03/10/2019 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
591/6985/18 HACC AC 21/10/2019
591/6985/18 HACC AC 25/10/2019
591/6985/18 HACC AC 25/10/2019
591/6985/18 HACC 05/11/2019
591/6985/18 HACC 05/11/2019
591/6985/18 HACC 13/11/2019 On the appointment of a trial
591/6985/18 HACC 10/08/2020 On changing the interim measure for the accused
591/6985/18 HACC 10/08/2020 On changing the interim measure for the accused
591/6985/18 HACC 12/10/2020
591/6985/18 HACC 04/11/2020
591/6985/18 HACC 19/11/2020
591/6985/18 HACC 11/01/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 14/01/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 22/01/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 22/03/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 05/04/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 26/04/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 19/05/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 20/07/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 13/10/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 13/10/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 23/11/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 07/12/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 20/12/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 20/12/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 21/12/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 21/12/2021
591/6985/18 HACC 10/01/2022
591/6985/18 HACC 10/01/2022
591/6985/18 HACC 21/01/2022
591/6985/18 HACC 17/02/2022
591/6985/18 HACC 05/05/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 10/05/2022 Decision to change the interim measure, On changing the interim measure for the accused
591/6985/18 HACC 10/05/2022 On changing the interim measure for the accused, Decision to change the interim measure
591/6985/18 HACC 16/05/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 30/05/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 06/06/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 07/06/2022 Decision to change the interim measure, On changing the interim measure for the accused
591/6985/18 HACC 07/06/2022 Decision to change the interim measure, On changing the interim measure for the accused
591/6985/18 HACC 07/07/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 11/07/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 25/07/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 21/10/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 20/12/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 02/01/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 18/01/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 28/02/2023
591/6985/18 HACC 28/02/2023
591/6985/18 HACC 25/04/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 25/04/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 22/05/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 06/09/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 12/09/2023
591/6985/18 HACC 10/10/2023
591/6985/18 HACC 20/11/2023 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 21/11/2023
591/6985/18 HACC 21/11/2023
591/6985/18 HACC 21/11/2023
591/6985/18 HACC 12/12/2023
591/6985/18 HACC 23/01/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 15/02/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 17/04/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 21/05/2024
591/6985/18 HACC 27/05/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 11/06/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 16/07/2024 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
591/6985/18 HACC 16/07/2024
591/6985/18 HACC 16/07/2024