The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, together with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, announced the exposure of an organized criminal group allegedly led by one of Ukraine’s members of parliament. The operation also involved employees of the Security Service of Ukraine.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Investigation into Possible Corruption
The anti-corruption authorities reported that preliminary investigative actions are currently underway, and further details are not being disclosed at this time. It is known that the case involves an incident of extorting a significant amount of money from an entrepreneur.
“Preliminary investigative actions are ongoing. Details to follow.”
Possible Involvement of the MP and Previous Political Activity
According to information from sources, the member of parliament in question is Anna Skorokhod from the political force “For the Future.” Preliminary reports indicate that the investigation concerns the extortion of 250 thousand US dollars from an entrepreneur.
At this moment, there are no official comments from Anna Skorokhod or her defenders, and the provided information could not be independently verified.
Anna Skorokhod was elected to the Verkhovna Rada in 2019 as a member of the “Servant of the People” faction but was later expelled from this political force due to voting that contradicted the faction’s position.