Case description
The NABU and SAPO accuse the lawyer, who is also an associate professor at the law faculty of a Kyiv university, of inciting bribery of judges and obtaining money through deception.
According to the case materials, between August and November 2017, lawyer Volodymyr Makoda, leveraging his close ties with a judge of the High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases (HSCU), persuaded Yuliia Hrynda, director of Hostynets LLC, to provide a $120,000 bribe. The money was allegedly intended for HSCU judges to secure a favorable decision in the company's favor.
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However, instead of handing the money to the judges, the lawyer misappropriated the funds, using part for personal expenses and storing the rest at his home and workplace. The funds were later seized during searches.
The lawyer was charged under Article 190, Part 4 and Article 369, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The investigation did not establish any involvement of the HSCU judge in the alleged actions.
