Supporters raise over US$3m bail for former head of President's Office Yermak

Alona Mazurenko, Mykhailo Tkach, Volodymyr Fomichov - 18 May, 09:21

Yermak in court. Photo: Facebook

As of 09:00 on the morning of Monday 18 May, the full amount required for bail for Andrii Yermak, former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, had been raised.

Source: informed sources speaking to Ukrainska Pravda; the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine; Yermak's lawyer Ihor Fomin

Details: The High Anti-Corruption Court confirmed that as of the morning of 18 May, the required bail amount of UAH 140 million (about US$3.2 million) for Yermak had been collected.

According to Ukrainska Pravda sources, around 200 payments were made, including some contributions of just one kopiika (equivalent to less than one euro cent). The total amount raised exceeded UAH 154 million (US$3.5 million).

Ukrainska Pravda also contacted Yermak's lawyer to ask when he would be able to collect the certificate confirming the bail payment.

Quote from lawyer Fomin: "We're on our way [to the High Anti-Corruption Court], we'll go and get it."

Background:

On 14 May, the High Anti-Corruption Court remanded Yermak in custody as a pre-trial restriction with the possibility of release on bail set at UAH 140 million.
After the hearing, Yermak said he had not expected such a decision and did not personally have that amount of money but had friends who could help.
By Friday 15 May, more than UAH 50 million had already been raised for the bail. In particular, Serhii Rebrov, football manager and former head coach of the Ukraine national football team, contributed UAH 30 million.

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