The Chief Justice Of Ukraine’s Supreme Court Has Been Arrested On Accepting $2.7 Million In Bribes

New York Times: The chief of Ukraine’s Supreme Court has been detained and accused of taking a $2.7 million bribe.

The chair of Ukraine’s Supreme Court was removed from his post after being arrested in a bribery investigation, two anti-corruption bodies said on Tuesday.

The agencies did not identify the chair by name, but said it was the Supreme Court chief. On Tuesday, Vsevolod Knyazev was dismissed as chief justice after an overwhelming majority of the court’s judges voted to strip him of the position, according to local news reports.

The authorities accused the justice of accepting $2.7 million in bribes.

“This is a dark day in the history of the court,” the court’s judges said in a joint statement. “We must be worthy and withstand such a blow.”

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WNU Editor: I guess he liked to have a lot of $100 US dollar bills on hand (see above video).

The Chief Justice Of Ukraine’s Supreme Court Has Been Arrested On Accepting $2.7 Million In Bribes

Ukraine Supreme Court head arrested for 'bribery' -- Reuters

Ukraine's Supreme Court chief justice was detained on suspicion of taking a $2.7 million bribe -- Insider

Head of Ukraine’s supreme court held in anti-corruption investigation -- The Guardian

Ukraine Supreme Court Head Accused Of Taking $2.7 Million Bribe -- RFE

Media: Supreme Court head detained for accepting $3 million bribe -- Kyiv Independent

Head Of Ukraine's Supreme Court Arrested For "Large-Scale Corruption" -- Zero Hedge

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