- Jul 3
Leszek Kraskowski leaves detention after prosecutor drops threat email charge, Sakiewicz pays bail
Investigative journalist Leszek Kraskowski left Warsaw's detention center on Friday after prosecutors admitted that forensic evidence no longer points to him as the sender of threatening emails to the Piaseczno police chief. TV Republika editor-in-chief Tomasz Sakiewicz posted the 25,000-złoty bail immediately.
- Jun 13
Detained Polish journalist Leszek Kraskowski allowed lawyer visit after days of blocked access, describes harsh jail conditions
Investigative journalist Leszek Kraskowski, held in pre-trial detention since 9 June, spoke with his lawyer for the first time on 12 June after several days of being denied contact. His attorney reports the journalist is covered in bedbug bites and held under maximum-security protocols.
- Jun 11
Polish investigative journalist Leszek Kraskowski detained for three months, opposition and media bodies cry foul
A Warsaw court ordered a three-month pre-trial detention for Leszek Kraskowski, an investigative journalist known for his reporting on the Polnord affair involving ruling coalition MP Roman Giertych. The prosecution cites death threats and illegal possession of a gas pistol, while critics call the arrest a politically motivated attempt to silence a government critic.