Former Polish Justice Minister Ziobro reportedly flees to US
Ziobro says he is in the United States as Poland prepares to seek extradition over charges that could bring a 25-year prison term.
- Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro was photographed at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, according to reports from Polish broadcasters. Ziobro, granted asylum in Hungary last year, now faces criminal charges in Poland.
- Following PiS's loss of power in December 2023, Polish investigators pursued Ziobro for allegedly leading a criminal group and unlawful Pegasus spyware purchases, offenses carrying up to 25 years in prison.
- Maciej Wewi, spokesman for Poland's foreign ministry, stated authorities lack official confirmation of the alleged travel, noting Ziobro's passport was previously revoked. Gazeta Wyborcza reported Ziobro's associate Marcin Romanowski was denied entry to the United States.
- New Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who took office yesterday, previously pledged to begin extradition proceedings for Ziobro on his first day in office. Ziobro and Romanowski claim they face "political persecution" under Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
- The reported travel complicates potential extradition efforts, as Ziobro and Romanowski remain closely aligned with American President Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán. This creates a significant test for bilateral judicial cooperation between the involved nations.
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Poland's former long-serving justice minister was granted asylum in Hungary after being accused of crimes in his home country. He has now fled to the United States.
Former Polish justice minister who faces prosecution at home says he&#
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A former Polish justice minister sought in his homeland for alleged abuse of power says he has traveled from Hungary to the U.S., prompting prosecutors in Poland to say Monday that they’re investigating whether he was assisted in evading liability. Zbigniew Ziobro was a key figure in the government led by the nationalist conservative Law and Justice party that ran Poland between 2015 and 2023. That administration establishe…
Former Polish justice minister who faces prosecution at home says he’s traveled from Hungary to US
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A former Polish justice minister sought in his homeland for alleged abuse of power says he has traveled from Hungary to the U.S., prompting prosecutors in
Former Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro flees from Hungary to the United States – thus bringing not only Poland's justice system but also the EU into need for explanation.
Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted in his country on suspicion of corruption, has left Hungary and is now in the United States, as confirmed this Sunday in an interview. “I arrived yesterday,” said the 55-year-old politician, belonging to the Law and Justice Party (PiS), to the Telewizja Republika network on Sunday, before describing the United States as “the strongest democracy in the world.” The Polish Public Prosecutor’s O…
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