Mudra at HACC hearing: I have no intention of fleeing responsibility, my private conversations were used to construct a criminal role
Iryna Mudra, former deputy head of the Presidential Office suspected of involvement in corruption schemes involving money laundering and raiding, says her private conversations with someone she trusted were used to construct the impression of an alleged criminal role on her part, and insists she has no intention of evading the investigation or fleeing Ukraine.
Former deputy head of the Presidential Office, Iryna Mudra, testified at a High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) hearing, stating she has no intention of abandoning her responsibilities or fleeing Ukraine. Mudra claims her private conversations were used to portray her as a suspect in a criminal role. She insists her actions were returning property to the state, and her trips abroad were part of her official duties.
Mudra expressed emotion during her testimony, apologizing for becoming emotional. She asked the court to consider a preventive measure that allows her to remain with her eight-year-old son in Kyiv. Mudra denied involvement in forging documents or interfering with state registries. The prosecutor sought a UAH 150 million bail, citing Mudra's assets of around UAH 250 million.
The suspect's defense aimed to criticize the prosecutor's justifications for a preventive measure and reviewed covert investigative actions, alleging pressure from another defendant in the case, former MP Maksym Mykytas.
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