Former Polish Justice Minister Ziobro reportedly flees to US
The former justice minister faces up to 25 years in prison and says he is ready to contest any extradition case in U.S. courts.
- 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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In Poland, Zbigniew Ziobro is wanted by arrest warrant. In Hungary, he was first granted asylum – but after the change of power there should be no more.
Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted in his country on suspicion of corruption and membership of a criminal organization, has left Hungary and is now in the United States, as he himself confirmed in an interview on Sunday. “I arrived yesterday,” said the politician of the far-right Law and Justice party (PiS) to the Telewizja Republika network before describing Donald Trump’s US as “the strongest democracy in the world.”
In Poland, the former PiS Justice Minister Ziobro is investigating the judiciary for a number of crimes. First, the right-wing conservative flees to Hungary, after the election of Orban, he now leaves for the USA.
Ex-Polish Minister Ziobro Flees to US Amid Criminal Charges
Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted by justice in his country for embezzlement and who had taken refuge in Viktor Orbán's Hungary, confirmed that he is now in the United States, reports AFP.
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