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Polish Olympic Committee president detained in Zondacrypto bribery probe
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Polish Olympic Committee President Radosław Piesiewicz was detained as part of an investigation into digital asset platform Zondacrypto, the country's attorney general said on Thursday.
Key facts
- Tusk also said Zondacrypto sponsored a Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, event in Poland last year, where former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem voiced support
- The Prosecutor's Office will provide further information after the completion of proceedings involving him, conducted at the Silesian Department of the National Prosecutor's Office," said Poland
- As part of the alleged bribe, in February Olympic medalists at the Winter Olympics would receive prizes in crypto, according to Euro.news
- Poland Sport and Tourism Minister Jakub Rutnicki said Piesiewicz "should never have been the president of the PKOl
Summary
Piesiewicz, a powerful figure in Polish sports, was detained after he was accused of taking bribes in return for sponsorship deals, according to reporting from Euro.news. "The Prosecutor's Office will provide further information after the completion of proceedings involving him, conducted at the Silesian Department of the National Prosecutor's Office," said Poland Minister of Justice Waldemar Żurek in a post on X. As part of the alleged bribe, in February Olympic medalists at the Winter Olympics would receive prizes in crypto, according to Euro.news. Tusk also said Zondacrypto sponsored a Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, event in Poland last year, where former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem voiced support for Nawrocki's presidential bid, according to the Associated Press.