Zbigniew Ziobro
Polish politician (born 1970)
Photo: Adam Guz/ KPRM - Kancelaria Premiera from Poland, PDM-owner (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
Sejm committee to take up supplemented motion to put Ziobro before State Tribunal
The Sejm Committee on Constitutional Responsibility will take up a supplemented motion filed in mid-September, at a Sejm sitting planned for 20-23 October. Serving the motion on Ziobro, who is in the United States, could take several months.
- 3d ago
Pegasus commission refers 11 former officials, including Ziobro, to prosecutors over possible offences
The Sejm commission investigating Pegasus says the spyware ran without the required security accreditation and that data left Polish territory. Notifications of possible offences were sent to prosecutors concerning 11 people, including former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.
- 5d ago
Polish prosecutors ask Supreme Court to lift immunity of three Warsaw judges
Prosecutors filed the requests on Friday, 9 October 2026, accusing Piotr Schab, Przemysław Radzik and Michał Lasota of posing as disciplinary prosecutors after they had been dismissed in 2025.
- Oct 6
Polish prosecutors appeal safe conduct letter granted to former deputy minister Marcin Romanowski
The National Prosecutor's Office challenged a Warsaw court ruling granting Marcin Romanowski safe conduct, citing procedural violations as he faces 19 charges over the Justice Fund.
- Oct 4
Adam Bodnar faults prosecution over safe conduct ruling for Marcin Romanowski
Former justice minister Adam Bodnar argued that prosecutors should have moved to recuse Judge Konrad Mielcarek before the Warsaw District Court granted a safe conduct letter to former deputy minister Marcin Romanowski in the Justice Fund investigation.
- Sep 30
Warsaw court grants safe conduct to fugitive lawmaker Marcin Romanowski over 280 million zloty fund case
The Warsaw District Court has issued a non-final safe conduct order for Law and Justice MP Marcin Romanowski, who fled Poland in December 2024 amid charges of misallocating over 280 million zlotys from the Justice Fund.
- Sep 24
Polish prosecutors drop false testimony case against former president Lech Wałęsa over Kiszczak files
The District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw dismissed an investigation into whether former Polish president Lech Wałęsa gave false testimony in 2016 regarding secret police documents.
- Sep 23
Polish prosecutor examines Children's Ombudsman over child removal intervention
The National Prosecutor's Office has referred a notification against Children's Ombudsman Monika Horna-Cieślak to Szczecin investigators following a controversial child removal in Warsaw's Białołęka district.
- Sep 15
Polish Prosecutors Charge Former Deputy Justice Minister Michał Woś Over Prison Oversight
Poland's National Prosecutor's Office charged PiS lawmaker Michał Woś with exceeding his authority while managing the Prison Service between 2021 and 2023, prompting him to plead not guilty.
- Sep 9
US resumes immigrant visa processing for Poland and Hungary while global freeze persists
The White House instructed consular posts in Warsaw and Budapest to restart immigrant visa proceedings, leaving a worldwide interview freeze in place for other nations.
- Sep 9
Polish prosecutors open investigation into alleged assistance in Zbigniew Ziobro flight to United States
The Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office opened a formal inquiry into whether TV Republika head Tomasz Sakiewicz and Law and Justice MEP Adam Bielan helped former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro evade arrest and relocate to the United States.
- Aug 12
Prosecutor rejects Romanowski's bid to lift arrest in Justice Fund case
Poland's National Prosecution Service rejected a defense request to lift the pre-trial detention of former deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski, who has been hiding abroad for over 18 months in the Justice Fund affair.
- Aug 5
Tusk threatens to oust Giertych over leaked Kaczyński interrogation recordings
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said MP Roman Giertych will face consequences if he illegally leaked video of Jarosław Kaczyński's prosecution interrogation, as the Warsaw prosecutor's office identified Giertych as the only person who accessed the case files.
- Jul 27
Poland formally requests extradition of Zbigniew Ziobro from the United States over Justice Fund charges
Polish prosecutors have formally asked the United States to extradite former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 19 charges of corruption and abuse of power linked to the Justice Fund. The request, sent via diplomatic channels on Monday, sets up a legal and political test for Washington.
- Jul 27
Zondacrypto CEO met Polish prosecutor in Gulf state to discuss witness deal, sources say
Przemysław Kral, the fugitive head of crypto exchange Zondacrypto, held a secret meeting with prosecutor Marek Wełna at a hotel in a Persian Gulf state, sources told Rzeczpospolita, as investigators seek full disclosure of the exchange's operations in exchange for crown-witness status.
- Jul 23
Polish court upholds acquittal of doctors in death of Zbigniew Ziobro's father after 20-year legal battle
The Kraków District Court upheld acquittals for three physicians and dismissed charges against a fourth due to the statute of limitations, closing a nearly two-decade legal saga over the 2006 death of Jerzy Ziobro, father of former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.
- Jul 19
Over half of Poles say Tusk government failed to deliver on PiS accountability promises, poll shows
A SW Research survey for Rzeczpospolita finds 53.3% of respondents say the government has not met their expectations, while only 14.6% approve. The result follows Prime Minister Donald Tusk's apology in Paris for overpromising on swift justice.
- Jul 13
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 2
Hungary revokes refugee status for Polish ex-justice minister Ziobro and aide, clearing path for US extradition
Budapest has revoked refugee status for former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, his wife, and ex-deputy Marcin Romanowski, raising the prospect of a U.S. extradition battle.
- 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.
