Bartosz Lewandowski
Polish lawyer
- 3d ago
Poland readies extradition request for former justice minister hiding in US over Justice Fund scandal
A nearly 300-page extradition request has been prepared by Polish prosecutors and will be sent to the United States within a week, aiming to bring former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro back to face 26 charges linked to the Justice Fund.
- Jul 7
Warsaw council rejects bid to oust roads chief after whistleblower firing, as leaked note contradicts official story
The Warsaw city council voted down a motion to dismiss the head of the municipal roads authority, Łukasz Puchalski, after a heated session over the sacking of an employee who had been granted whistleblower protection by mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.
- Jul 1
Warsaw court upholds arrest warrant for Zbigniew Ziobro, extradition from US to follow
The Warsaw District Court on July 1 upheld the pre-trial detention order for former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 charges in the Justice Fund scandal and is currently in the United States. The ruling clears the way for Poland to request his extradition.
- Jun 26
Warsaw whistleblower fired despite mayor’s protection, prosecutor notified
A Warsaw municipal road authority worker who was granted whistleblower status by Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski was later dismissed, and his lawyer has now filed a criminal notice with the prosecutor’s office.
- Jun 14
Polish MP's personal data illegally accessed from state registries; prosecution drops case despite ABW evidence
Sławomir Mentzen learned that a local official had accessed his PESEL and ID records, but the investigation was closed because the official left her password on a sticky note.
- Jun 2
Poland’s prosecutor general moves to arrest opposition MEP Patryk Jaki, who calls the request ‘one of the stupidest in history’
Poland’s prosecutor general has asked the European Parliament to lift the immunity of MEP Patryk Jaki so that he can be arrested and charged with abuse of office. Jaki describes the allegations as absurd and politically motivated.
- May 28
Polish court fast-tracks Ziobro arrest hearing; Justice Minister to ask U.S. immigration for intervention
The Warsaw District Court abruptly rescheduled a hearing on the arrest warrant for former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro to July 1, while current minister Waldemar Żurek vowed to ask U.S. immigration authorities to review Ziobro's entry.
