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By: NewsRamp Editorial Staff
October 15, 2024
Former Ukrainian Business Owners Sentenced to Prison
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- Former owners of GN Terminal Enterprises sentenced to 21 months in prison for breaching asset disclosure order.
- GN Terminal Enterprises owners failed to comply with a worldwide freezing order, leading to criminal sentencing.
- Justice served as former owners held accountable for exploiting the law for personal gain, benefiting legitimate businesses and local entities.
- Former owners of GN Terminal Enterprises sentenced to prison in England for deliberate asset dissipation scheme worth millions.
Impact - Why it Matters
This news matters because it highlights the consequences of breaching asset disclosure orders and the enforcement of worldwide freezing orders. It demonstrates the importance of upholding the rule of law in international business dealings, and the impact of such legal proceedings on the individuals involved and the businesses associated with them.
Summary
Sergiy Groza and Volodymyr Naumenko, former ultimate beneficial owners of GN Terminal Enterprises, have been sentenced to 21 months in prison by the English High Court judge, Mr. Justice Bryan, for breaching an asset disclosure order. The disclosure order was made in support of a worldwide freezing order over Groza and Naumenko’s assets, in order for Madison Pacific Trust Limited to be able to police their compliance with the WFO. The Ukrainian businessmen actively refused to comply with the disclosure order, leading to their committal for contempt of court and subsequent sentencing to prison.
Source Statement
This curated news summary relied on this press release disributed by News Direct. Read the source press release here, Former Ukrainian Business Owners Sentenced to Prison
