Friday 1 July 2022 06:24 PM Glamorous Ukrainian lawyer, 45, furiously denies being part of a £65million ... trends now
A glamorous Ukrainian lawyer has furiously denied involvement in an alleged £65 million banking fraud - after he ex-husband was arrested over the claims.
Olena Tyshchenko was speaking after her ex-husband Serhiy was arrested at Luton Airport on Wednesday and forced to attend the High Court alongside her to discuss the claims against them both.
The couple, both 45, are involved in a civil case in the High Court in London accused of large-scale fraud in relation to the Ukrainian bank, Fortuna.
Both strongly deny any wrongdoing. Ms Tyshchenko said: ‘Serhiy and I have never been involved in any kind of fraud.’
The airport arrest came after Mr Tyshchenko told the court in May that he could not attend a hearing because he was in Ukraine assisting the war effort against Russia’s invasion.
Olena Tyshchenko was speaking after her ex-husband Serhiy was arrested at Luton Airport on Wednesday and forced to attend the High Court alongside her to discuss the claims against them both
But the claimants countered this by saying he had been seen and photographed at Wisley golf club, a leading course in Surrey.
A bench warrant was issued for Mr Tyshchenko’s arrest at the High Court in May when he failed to appear at a hearing.
He had asked to attend the hearing via video link explaining that he was in Ukraine and did not want to travel due to a worsening security situation. But his application was refused.
However, the former banker returned from Ukraine on Wednesday and was arrested upon his arrival at Luton Airport.
The former millionaire was held overnight in Pentonville Prison and was taken in hand-cuffs yesterday morning to appear before the case judge, Mrs Justice Bacon DME
He was then bailed subject to surrendering his passport and agreeing to appear to be cross examined in court today.
The claimant in the proceedings,
