On 09.07.2019, Malynovsky District Court of Odessa City finalized the verdict, which fully acquitted the Odessa City Mayor – G.L. Truhanov, his deputy – P.V. Vugelman, chairman of the commission on municipal property - V.V. Shkryabay and other officials of the Odessa City Council in committing the crime under part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine!
A team of attorneys led by Oleksandr Lysak and Taras Poshyvanyuk, EQUITY partners, delivered legal support in this high-profile case.
Many thanks to the attorneys of Konstantyn Doroshenko and Yuri Ivashchenko for their professionalism and teamwork!
Special thanks to the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office for the skills in supporting state prosecution and adhering to moral and ethical standards throughout the court process.
We are well aware that the today's verdict is only the first step in a long legal journey. We are looking forward to no-less interesting process in court of appeal and cassation!