Court dismisses TVP salary lawsuit by former CEO's wife

A Warsaw court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Joanna Kurska, wife of former Telewizja Polska (TVP) CEO Jacek Kurski. Kurska sought apologies and 100,000 zlotys in damages from TVP and Pawel Pluska, head of the "19.30" news program, for reporting her monthly salary.

The court ruled against Kurska's claims of violated personal rights. TVP stated that the court fully dismissed her claims and that the ruling is not final. The "19.30" program had reported that Kurska earned over 117,000 zlotys monthly from TVP, and that the Kurski couple and Kurska's ex-husband earned nearly 10 million zlotys from the public broadcaster.

Joanna Kurska, however, labeled the court's decision as scandalous and a victory for lies. She stated that TVP failed to provide evidence for her alleged salary and that she never received such a payment. Kurska, who previously held positions at TVP including vice-director and editor-in-chief of "Questions for Breakfast," had her contract terminated in January 2023. She plans to appeal the ruling.

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This is a scandalous decision by the court. The judge sided with the lie. TVP never presented proof that I earned the alleged 117,000 zlotys per month. They couldn't, because I didn't earn that much and never received such a salary.