Ukraine's anti-corruption court removes Yermak's electronic bracelet over health risk
Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court has extended procedural obligations imposed on former presidential office chief Andriy Yermak but lifted his electronic monitoring bracelet on medical grounds.
Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has extended for 60 days the procedural obligations imposed on Andriy Yermak, former head of the Presidential Office, who is suspected of legalizing proceeds obtained through criminal means.
The court's press service reported that the investigating judge partially granted a motion filed by a prosecutor from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
Obligations imposed
Under the ruling, Yermak must appear whenever summoned by a detective, prosecutor or the court, notify authorities of any change of residence or workplace, remain within previously designated localities, surrender his passport and other travel documents needed to leave or enter Ukraine, and refrain from communicating with other suspects and witnesses in the case regarding the circumstances described in the notice of suspicion.
Bracelet removed for health reasons
At the same time, the court released Yermak from the obligation to wear an electronic monitoring device. According to the HACC's statement, an independent medical specialist explained that continued wear of the device could pose a risk to the person's life and health. This circumstance was cited as one of the grounds for the court's refusal to extend that particular procedural obligation.
