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Polish National Foundation financial investigation

Overview

An investigation by the Regional Prosecutor in Rzeszow into the Polish National Foundation (PFN) has led to the arrest of two individuals, Anna Plakwicz and Piotr Matczuk. Prosecutors allege they caused financial damage exceeding 8.4 million PLN during the 2017 ‘Sprawiedliwe Sądy’ (Fair Courts) media campaign. The investigation suggests the campaign, which targeted the judiciary, may have functioned as non-monetary political marketing for the Law and Justice (PiS) and Solidarna Polska parties, potentially violating political party financing laws.

The probe has expanded to include former Polish Prime Ministers Beata Szydło and Mateusz Morawiecki, who have been summoned to appear as witnesses. In efforts to compensate for the foundation's losses, authorities have secured assets totaling over 4.6 million PLN from the initial two suspects, following the prior seizure of over 8.4 million PLN from two other individuals involved in the campaign. Suspects face potential prison sentences of up to 10 years.

Entities

Polska Fundacja Narodowa · Anna Plakwicz · Anna P. · Piotr Matczuk · Beata Szydło

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Former Polish Prime Ministers summoned in PFN investigation

    Former Polish Prime Ministers Beata Szydło and Mateusz Morawiecki have been summoned as witnesses in an investigation into the Polish National Foundation and the ‘Sprawiedliwe Sądy’ campaign.

  2. [POLITICS] 13 sources
    Polish National Foundation investigation leads to arrests of two officials

    CBA agents detained Anna Plakwicz and Piotr Matczuk in connection with a probe into the Polish National Foundation and the 2017 'Sprawiedliwe Sądy' campaign, involving alleged multi-million PLN damages.

Sources

dorzeczy.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · dzienniknarodowy.pl · fakt.pl · natemat.pl · niezalezna.pl · polityka.co.pl · polsatnews.pl · wiadomosci.gazeta.pl · wiadomosci.onet.pl · wirtualnemedia.pl · wprost.pl · wydarzenia.interia.pl · zachod.pl