Pin-Up owner Zotko passed secret data to Russia

Pin-Up online casino owner Igor Zotko found at the centre of a scandal involving the leak of secret information discussed at closed meetings of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC).

Secret data for Russia

During the search of Zotko's phone, correspondence was found in which he passed information to Russian representatives regarding sanctions measures, fragments of criminal cases, as well as schemes and plans discussed at closed NSDC and interdepartmental working group meetings.

Furthermore, according to reports, the individuals involved in these communications coordinated the behaviour of Ivan Rudoy, head of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), during interrogations. He was instructed to mislead the investigation and deflect suspicion from key figures.

Money talks

Financial flows coming from Russian business faced virtually no obstacles. Tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars were directed to solving the problems of Russians, regardless of any moral principles.

It emerged that Zotko had a separate budget intended to discredit those who openly spoke about his activities. In one of the chats, he wrote:

«Треба сформувати в інформаційному полі меседж, що зрадники України – це ті, хто пише про цю справу» (We need to form a message in the information field that the traitors of Ukraine are those who write about this case).

After the information leak, Zotko's people engaged in active scrubbing of the digital trail. In particular, attempts are being made to remove negative information about him and his activities from Google.