The well-known Kyiv blogger Oleksandr Slobozhenko was suspected of deliberately evading paying taxes in particularly large amounts. He is also suspected of legalizing property obtained through criminal means. The blogger, in particular, runs a company engaged in arbitration of Internet traffic.
This was announced in the Prosecutor General’s Office.
How is it going in messagesfrom January 2020 to August 2023, Oleksandr Slobozhenko acquired unsubstantiated income — virtual assets in cryptocurrency. According to the official rate of the NBU on the date of receiving the money, they amounted to more than a billion hryvnias. The blogger received the money from the business activities of an unregistered company that provides Internet traffic arbitration services.
In order to hide the amount of income actually received, the suspect transferred funds to cryptocurrency. For this, he used payment systems and electronic wallets registered to him and his proxies.
“Subsequently, funds were collected and received at currency exchange points on the territory of Kyiv and in other cities. All acquired assets were not reflected in the declarations of property status and income for the years 2020-2023, taxes were not paid on them. In this way, the suspect avoided paying taxes to the budget in the total amount of UAH 213 million,” the Prosecutor General’s Office noted.
They added that Slobozhenko legalized part of this money. He bought luxury real estate and premium cars. However, he issued this property not for himself, but for other people.
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The law enforcement officers added that in order to hide the acquired property, the blogger registered the ownership rights of his close relatives and close relatives. Currently, law enforcement officers are identifying other participants in the crime and are preparing to notify them of the suspicion.
It is known that as part of the investigation of the proceedings against Slobozhenko, the detectives of the BEB arrested eight vehicles, including luxury super/sports cars, apartments and real estate in Kyiv.
The notification of the Prosecutor General’s Office does not mention the name of the suspects, however, it follows from the published materials that it is Oleksandr Slobozhenko. He also appeared in a number of journalistic investigations.
What preceded?
In particular, on April 15, 2024, journalist Mykhailo Tkach reported that Slobozhenko and a group of friends went abroad during the general mobilization. For this, he used documents on unfitness for military service. In European countries, they rested and arranged races on elite cars.
On May 10, Tkach said that he received a message from a man signed as “Olexandr Slobozhenko” with an offer to “conclude a settlement agreement” for money. And already on May 14, the editorial office of “Ukrainian Pravda” announced threats against the head of the investigation department Mykhailo Tkach and other journalists of the publication. In addition, unknown persons tried to hack Tkach’s bank accounts.
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