Judko (Julius) Barmat (18 December 1889, Uman – 8 January 1938, Brussels) was a Ukrainian-born Jewish entrepreneur in the Netherlands who in 1924 became involved in an enormous corruption scandal, which resulted in the largest judicial process in German history. Furthermore, he was involved in corruption scandals around the Belgian government. He maintained narrow contacts with the Dutch Secret Service and was a prominent figure within the social-democracy. According to some people the German affairs resulted in the seizure of power by Hitler.[citation needed]