The case against an Odessa judge who owns an apartment in Dubai has been closed

The High Council of Justice has decided to terminate the disciplinary proceedings against Alla Malomuzh, a judge of the Kyiv District Court of Odesa, which were initiated following a journalistic investigation.

The High Council of Justice adopted the relevant decision on September 21.

The fact is that at the end of August, the judge resigned of her own accord. The scandal surrounding Alla Malomuzh erupted after journalists discovered that she owns real estate in the United Arab Emirates. According to documents from the Dubai Land Department, the judge owns a 117-square-meter apartment in a 14-story building in the Al Barsha district. The apartment has two bedrooms and a living room. In addition to the hidden residence, other details have come to light. The judge has not been at work for over a year—she took annual leave, additional leave, and unpaid leave.

In total, she was on leave for 416 consecutive days—from February 28, 2022, to May 14, 2023. Following the publication of the investigation, the First Disciplinary Chamber of the High Council of Justice decided to open disciplinary proceedings against the judge.

Intent reviewed the judge’s most recent annual financial disclosure statement. In it, she listed four family members: her daughter Anna Brailovska, her son Serhiy Larchenko, her husband Vasyl Larchenko, and another daughter, Mia, who holds Argentine citizenship.

The judge herself does not hold foreign citizenship. Her position is not included in the list of positions with a high level of corruption risk, and she is not considered a national public figure.

The family owns five properties, none of which are registered in the judge’s name:

• a 12-square-meter garage belongs to the Primorsky District Administration of Odesa; the judge uses it under a temporary permit;
• a 130.2-square-meter apartment—owned by Olena Solyanikova; the family lives there rent-free under a verbal agreement;
• a dormitory—owned by Agrofirma “Niva” LLC; the judge and her daughter are merely registered there;
• Another 22-square-meter garage—also owned by Solyanikova, also free of charge;
• a 68.2-square-meter apartment—jointly owned by Svitlana Larchenko, Andriy Larchenko, and Iryna Krasyuk; the judge’s husband and son are registered there with the right to reside;

Her daughter Anna received child support from Serhiy Brailovskyi —50,400 hryvnias. This is the family’s only declared income.

The family has 10,000 dollars in cash, which belongs to the judge’s husband, Vasyl Larchenko. Neither the judge nor her family owns any bank accounts, securities, cars, or businesses.

Кирило Бойко