Moudra’s defense says charges are unfounded, seeks less restrictive measure of restraint

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The SAPO prosecutor is requesting that Mudriy be required to post bail in the amount of 150 million hryvnias, citing the estimated value of her assets at over 250 million hryvnias.

The defense stated that it considers the charges against Mudriy unfounded. The defense attorneys are also requesting that she not be held in pretrial detention and that a less severe preventive measure be imposed.

Separately, the defense attorneys drew attention to the nature of the communication between Mudriy and Denys Mykytas. According to the defense, it is Mykytas who “pulls the strings” with Mudriy and exploits her weaknesses to exert psychological pressure.

The defense attorneys stated that they see pressure and coercion on Mykyta’s part. They described their interactions as an example of systematic emotional pressure, during which, according to the attorneys, Mykyta shouts at, intimidates, and belittles Mudra.

The defense also noted that in some conversations, Mykytas speaks nonstop, while Mudra remains mostly silent.

Furthermore, according to the defense attorneys, when Mudra suggested to Mykitas that he organize a scheme to launder assets, he agreed. Thus, the charges should not pertain to Mudra.

As a reminder, the SAPO prosecutor stated that Mudra and Mykytas systematically deleted information from their phones, destroyed documents related to the case, used foreign phone numbers, and communicated via the secure messaging app Threema.