Paluckas, former prime minister, agreed that the issue of his legal immunity would be considered under a simplified procedure, without having to establish an ad hoc parliamentary commission.
Addressing the Seimas, the prosecutor general stated that Paluckas and his spouse have made bank deposits, purchased cars, real estate and securities in cash in the amount of EUR 231,000 (LTL 801,000 at the time), whereas the source of EUR 58,600 of the funds is unknown and cannot be substantiated by legally obtained income.
Moreover, a Cyprus-registered company transferred to Paluckas and his spouse property valued EUR 54,000 (LTL 186,900) free of charge.
According to the prosecutor general, Paluckas and his wife may have acquired and jointly owned assets worth a total of EUR 344,500, which were not justified by legally obtained income and were acquired through sham transactions.
The politician and his wife may have acquired these assets from December 2010 until the end of 2024.
On Tuesday, the prosecutor general confirmed to reporters that allegations have been also made against the lawmaker’s wife, Ilma Paluckė.
The allegations were made based on Article 189 of the Criminal Code regarding unjust enrichment.
Business news website Verslo žinios (vz.lt) reported last week that the former prime minister as of 21 April 2026 no longer holds shares in the company Emus. His business partner Mindaugas Milašauskas remains its sole shareholder and CEO.
Investigative Journalism Centre Siena had announced that the Prosecutor General’s Office froze the MP’s real estate.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Paluckas said he would not leave politics, stating that it is “a passion and calling, rather than a profession”.
However, LSDP Chairman Mindaugas Sinkevičius earlier said that Paluckas had told him he no longer sees a political future.
Moreover, Paluckas says he will not withdraw from the Social Democratic political group in the Seimas.
“I have social democratic views. My activities and work would be the most effective in the Social Democratic political group,” he told the media.
Nor does he intend to resign from the Seimas and vows to defend himself actively.
As reported, Paluckas resigned as prime minister and Social Democratic leader in July 2025 amid a journalistic investigation about his past and present business ties and suspicious business dealings.
The Journalistic Investigation Centre Siena had found, among other things, that the company Garnis, partly owned by Paluckas, obtained a EUR 200,000 preferential loan for startups from the National Development Bank ILTE in 2024, when he was already the prime minister. Paluckas held a 49% stake in the company.
The Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) then opened a probe into possible credit fraud in relation to this loan.