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Affiliated media: Slidstvo.info, Online media outlet

Incident date: December 9, 2024

Attack type:

  • prosecution for violation of the honour, dignity and business reputation; violation of privacy following civil lawsuit

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Safety of Journalists Platform

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

Additional information:

Oleksandr Hovorushchak, a senior official at Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), has filed a lawsuit to defend his honor, dignity, and business reputation against the investigative outlet Slidstva.Info and journalist Yana Korniychuk. The lawsuit stems from a report alleging his family’s unexplained wealth, including properties valued at over $824,000—far exceeding his declared assets. Govorushchak is demanding a retraction, the removal of the article, and $942 in damages, claiming the reporting damaged his reputation and relied on unverified sources.