In Lviv, law enforcement officers detained a friend of Nazariy Gusakov, who is suspected of financial fraud involving tens of millions of hryvnias.
In Lviv, law enforcement officers detained a friend of Nazariy Gusakov, who is suspected of financial fraud involving tens of millions of hryvnias.
It was his bank card that was used to collect donations. He was running away from law enforcement officers and ran over an operative. The attempt to avoid detention was unsuccessful. The suspect was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The car was seized and sent to the arrest site.
«He failed to escape — he was detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The car was seized and sent to the detention center,» sources told Suspilny.
During searches conducted by law enforcement officers yesterday, the man resisted and tried to escape in a car, deliberately ran over a DSR officer and injured him.
Let us remind you that in recent days the scandalous story of Nazariy Gusakov, a boy with a rare disease SMA (spinal muscular atrophy), for whom Ukrainians massively collected donations both through social networks and the media, as well as with the assistance of many top bloggers, politicians, representatives of show business and other public figures, has not subsided. Journalists found out that the funds that Nazariy received as a result of the collections allegedly significantly exceed the needs for his treatment, not to mention the fact that part of the medications were provided by the Lviv City Council.
Nazariy Gusakov was collecting donations for treatment. On June 18, social media users asked him to provide reports. When he failed to do so, he was accused of misusing the donations. Gusakov himself stated that he agreed that separate accounts should have been opened for the collection and receipts for expenses should have been collected, but he did not have the relevant experience.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Gusakov left the territory of Ukraine on June 13, and his location and other circumstances are currently being established. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported that 31-year-old Gusakov, who is suffering from SMA, left for Italy, but plans to return to Ukraine.
The National Police has initiated criminal proceedings under Part 4 of Article 190 (fraud) and Part 3 of Article 209 (legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The circle of victims who could have become victims of fraud is being established, as well as the whereabouts of Nazariy Gusakov and other persons who could have helped him in illegal transactions. However, the Lviv City Council reported that Nazariy has been receiving medication in the required dosage at the city’s expense since June 2024.
Monobank co-founder Oleg Horohovsky also reacted to the situation.
According to journalist Olga Khudetska, who was one of the most active participants in the investigation into possible fraud by spinal muscular atrophy patient Nazariy Gusakov, the total amount of funds he raised is still not fully known. She currently operates with a figure of 49 million UAH withdrawn from banks.
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