Bribery Case. Court Applied Compulsory Summons to a Suspected Accomplice of Labaziuk

The High Anti-Corruption Court ruled on the compulsory appearance of Denys Nazimov, the head of the URD company controlled by People’s Deputy Serhiy Labazuk. The defendant again failed to appear at the court hearing, during which he was to deliver his final word. This is reported by Hlyakhom with reference to Transparency International Ukraine.

It is noted that after the previous adjournment, the court contacted a medical facility to ascertain Nazimov’s health status. There, they confirmed that he is undergoing treatment, but did not provide detailed information about his condition or the possibility of his participation in court sessions.

During today’s session, Nazimov’s defense lawyers again requested a postponement of the hearing. According to them, the accused is still in the same medical facility, but has been moved to another department.

The prosecutor insisted that the reasons for non-appearance are not valid and asked for monetary punishment to be applied to Nazimov. Instead, the defense argued that such a decision would be premature since the accused is receiving treatment.

Ultimately, the panel of judges ordered the compulsory appearance of Nazimov at the hearing scheduled for tomorrow, at 15:00. He must come into contact with the court from his own means or from the premises of the nearest court. This decision was made to establish the factual health status of the accused and to obtain documents confirming his ability or inability to participate in hearings.

As a reminder, People’s Deputy Serhiy Labazuk and the head of the URD company under his control, Denys Nazimov, are accused of attempting to bribe Vice Prime Minister for Restoration Oleksandr Kubrakov and the head of the State Agency for Restoration Mustafa Nayem.