Deputy Stolar, who appears in the NABU case, was assigned bail in the hundreds of millions of hryvnias
On September 11, the High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a preventive measure on People's Deputy Vadym Stolar in the form of bail of 300 million hryvnias. Stolar is one of the figures in the investigations of NABU and SAP under the codenames "Forest Gump" and "Themis".
In its statement, the HACC did not name the deputy, but "Ukrainska Pravda", citing sources, reports that it is about Stolar. The court also confirmed that a hearing on choosing a preventive measure for him was scheduled for September 11.
The court granted the motion of the NABU detective, agreed by the Prosecutor General, and set bail at 300 million hryvnias.
A number of obligations were also imposed on the deputy. He must appear when summoned by NABU, the prosecutor, and the court; he cannot leave Ukraine without the permission of the investigation or the court; he must report any change of residence; and he must refrain from contacting specified persons and from visiting premises indicated in the ruling.
In addition, Stolar must surrender his passports and other documents that give the right to travel abroad. These obligations will remain in effect until November 11, 2026 inclusive, within the period of the pre-trial investigation.
Stolar's role in "Forest Gump"
NABU and SAP do not officially name Stolar in their statements, but they note that the criminal organization they uncovered, according to the investigation, operated under the leadership of current and former people's deputies.
During one of the HACC hearings, the SAP prosecutor clarified the prosecution's position: according to him, the criminal organization was created no later than November 15, 2024 by former deputy Maksym Mykytas and current deputy Vadym Stolar. The investigation considers the so-called "gentlemen's agreement" between them as one of the pieces of evidence.
According to NABU and SAP, the members of the organization were engaged in seizing enterprises and expensive real estate through forging documents, court decisions, and interference in the information systems of the Ministry of Justice.
The investigation claims that in the fall of 2025, the participants of the scheme seized two enterprises with assets worth 248 million hryvnias, and the purpose of one of the episodes was to gain control over real estate in the center of Kyiv worth over 500 million hryvnias. In May 2026, they also allegedly attempted to seize Kyiv real estate worth over 207 million hryvnias.
Another episode concerns the legalization of 150 million hryvnias in cash. According to NABU, these funds were introduced into legal circulation through the accounts of shell companies to pay bail for one of the figures in the "Midas" case.
According to media reports, Stolar was notified of suspicion in absentia on August 20. He is charged with crimes under several articles of the Criminal Code, including creation of a criminal organization, unlawful seizure of property, forgery of documents, and unauthorized interference in information systems.
At the time of the notification of suspicion, the deputy was outside Ukraine. On September 9, it became known that he had returned to the country.
Stolar himself, after the searches, stated that he cooperates with NABU and does not obstruct the work of law enforcement officers.
According to the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until their guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by law and confirmed by a court's guilty verdict.
Based on materials from: High Anti-Corruption Court, NABU, Ukrainska Pravda
