Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) on Wednesday announced new suspicions in a major corruption case involving the former head of the Supreme Court. According to NABU’s Tuesday press release, the suspects include three sitting Supreme Court judges and one retired judge who previously served on the Grand Chamber.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Investigators allege the judges received illegal payments in exchange for ruling in favor of the owner of the Finance and Credit group in a major corporate dispute. Case linked to Poltava mining shares dispute According to investigators, the case centers on a legal dispute involving a 40% stake in the Poltava Mining and Processing Plant purchased in 2002 by the businessman linked to the Finance and Credit group. A lower court initially rejected attempts by former shareholders to invalidate the purchase agreement. However, an appeals court overturned that decision in 2022 and declared the agreement invalid. Due to the case’s complexity, it was later reviewed by the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court. NABU alleges that during March and April 2023, the businessman transferred $2.7 million through an intermediary to a lawyer described by investigators as part of a “back office” connected to the Supreme Court. Investigators say the funds were intended for the then-head of the Supreme Court and other judges in exchange for a favorable ruling.