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Maxim Sigalov May Be Extradited to Ukraine Over Treason Suspicions
The Office of the Prosecutor General is preparing a request to the Kingdom of Spain for international legal assistance in a case involving Maxim Sigalov. He may be extradited to Ukraine on charges of state treason and other crimes.
This is reported by sources in law enforcement.
Sigalov is described as the de facto controller of the payment companies Diamond Pay and E-Pay, through the infrastructure of which payments for illegal online casinos were processed.
Earlier, the National Bank, in its annual report, stated that it removed Diamond Pay from the market due to providing false information to obtain a license and due to owners' connections with the Russian Federation.
According to available information, within a new investigation, law enforcement is checking more than 1,3 billion UAH in payments that passed through Sigalov's payment infrastructure, including those from cards issued in the Russian Federation.
Sigalov is charged with treason, creation of a criminal organization, and legalization of funds.
However, the ex-deputy’s problems with Ukrainian law enforcement began earlier. As early as September 2022, the Bureau of Economic Security opened a criminal case under articles on evading taxes in especially large amounts, illegal organization of gambling, violation of trademark rights, and legalization of funds obtained by criminal means.
28 January 2026, the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv seized Sigalov’s property in this case. The ruling mentions non-residential premises with an area of 104 sq. m, a Range Rover 2023 year, and funds in bank accounts.
For reference, Maxim Sigalov is a former deputy of the Krasnohirivskyi District Council of Dnipro region from the Front for Change, owner of several payment companies, and brother of a Russian businessman who owns the Inbet casino.
After losing the Diamond Pay license, Sigalov continued working in the payments sector through P2P services and currently services a significant portion of illegal online gambling. In recent years, through Sigalov and his partner Rasim Tagiev's infrastructures, at least 275 billion UAH have passed.
The person involved is abroad. According to media, he bought a villa in Marbella and freely travels through Europe in his Rolls-Royce worth half a million euros.
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