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Ukraine’s ‘Forrest Gump’ case follows alleged bail funding through Sense Bank

Ukraine’s anti-corruption investigators allege that the nationalised Sense Bank was used to accumulate criminal proceeds and provide bail money, as participants sought control of state-owned companies. Reporting on the Forrest Gump case describes about 150 million hryvnia allegedly supplied for former justice minister Herman Halushchenko’s bail in June 2026.

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The sources identify suspects including presidential-office deputy head Iryna Mudra, MP and developer Vadym Stolar, former MP Maksym Mykytas and justice ministry officials. Published recordings form part of the reported allegations; the accounts cited here do not establish a court finding against those named.

Based on reporting from: OSW Centre for Eastern Studies; bne IntelliNews; Lawfare.

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  1. OSW Centre for Eastern Studiesosw.waw.pl
  2. bne IntelliNewsintellinews.com
  3. Lawfarelawfaremedia.org

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This account draws on the publications listed below, compiled on 15 September 2026. Later developments have not been checked.

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