Former Minister of justice of Ukraine Oleksandr Lavrynovych said that his son Maxim promised to make him bail in the amount of 8, 5 million hryvnia (about 386 thousand dollars) in the event of his arrest, informs on Thursday the online edition.

According to the magazine, about this Lavrynovych said at the court meeting, during which he shall be elected forbidden measure.

the Prosecutor General's office in early July Lavrynovych told that he is suspected of committing iniquity on the fact of embezzlement through abuse of position of public funds in the sum more than 8. 5 million hryvnias. Review of the investigation, the funds were illegally spent on attracting foreign companies to identify violations of the law by the police and by the court During the investigation and court trial of ex-Premier Yulia Tymoshenko.

"I have like no money, the son has ", - quotes Lavrynovych magazine. The former Minister also said that his son is the owner of the law firm and has promised to solve all the problems in relation to the entering of the Deposit. Lavrynovych has described as absurd the opening against him in criminal proceedings and said the government pressure on the judiciary and law enforcement. At the same time he strongly denies that he had any contact with the authorities in his tenure as head of the Ministry of justice.

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