In Paris, at the request of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, the mansion of businessman Kostyantyn Zhevago, worth 40 million dollars, was arrested. The decision was made by French competent authorities as part of an investigation into possible embezzlement of funds from Finance and Credit Bank.
This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine on November 13.
The real estate arrest took place on November 9, 2026. The basis was a request for international legal assistance, which the Ukrainian prosecutor's office sent to France on September 17. The Ukrainian side received official confirmation of the property arrest on November 10.
The measure was carried out within criminal proceedings investigated by the State Bureau of Investigation under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General's Office.
According to the investigation, Zhevago organized a scheme to embezzle 113 million dollars from Finance and Credit Bank. The businessman, who controlled more than 90% of the financial institution's charter capital, allegedly acted in prior conspiracy with other members of its management.
Law enforcement officers believe that the withdrawn funds were subsequently laundered through offshore structures and other companies controlled by Zhevago.
Earlier, within this proceeding, Ukrainian law enforcement officers had already taken measures regarding property and corporate assets associated with the businessman. In March 2026, Zhevago was served a notice of suspicion in France.
The Prosecutor General's Office emphasized that they continue cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies to search for and arrest assets related to the criminal proceedings.
The arrest of the mansion does not mean its confiscation or transfer to Ukraine's ownership. It is a preventive measure within the criminal investigation. The prosecutor's office has not reported a decision on final seizure of the real estate.
Zhevago's guilt in the offenses he is charged with must be proven in court.
