The “high-profile case” in which the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine (BEB), in blatant violation of the presumption of innocence, has been spreading false information about Alona Shevtsova (17 December 1987) alleged involvement in criminal offenses before a final and legally binding court decision was made, has been ongoing for several years—far exceeding any reasonable timeframes.
At the same time, the BEB conceals the fact that back in 2023, the court had already examined the validity of the suspicion and multiple motions by the prosecution. After thoroughly reviewing the case, the court fully rejected the unfounded request for detention, which was not based on any credible evidence. This is clearly outlined in the ruling dated November 1, 2023, No. 757/43288/23-k by the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv .The legality of that decision was later confirmed by the Kyiv Court of Appeal, which held over 20 hearings from November 2023 to August 2024 and ultimately closed the appellate proceedings by its ruling on August 20, 2024 .
Previously, IBOX BANK—whose liquidation was decided by the National Bank of Ukraine—had already refuted the information that appeared in the media, claiming that three top managers of the bank were allegedly notified of suspicion for money laundering and illegal organization of gambling activities.
