Did Zondacrypto fund help for Marcin Romanowski to hide? Minister Żurek suggests so

Poland's Prosecutor General, Waldemar Żurek, has revealed a new investigative thread suggesting that the cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto may have financed activities aimed at aiding the concealment of former Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski. This development emerged from testimony provided by Przemysław Kral, the CEO of Zondacrypto.

The prosecutor's office stated that this newly uncovered aspect of the investigation is being pursued based on evidence gathered in the case. Unlike other threads that have been publicly discussed by politicians and media, this particular line of inquiry was previously undisclosed. The office is currently verifying the information.

This revelation follows earlier statements by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who in April detailed financial links between Zondacrypto and entities associated with the Law and Justice party. Tusk had mentioned that the Polish Sovereign Institute, linked to Zbigniew Ziobro, received 450,000 Polish zloty from Kral's law firm. Additionally, Zondacrypto reportedly made a 70,000 euro donation to Przemysław Wipler's "Good Government" foundation.

Further scrutiny has fallen on the financing of Telewizja Republika and its president, Tomasz Sakiewicz. Sakiewicz had previously explained that Zondacrypto provided advertising revenue amounting to hundreds of thousands of zloty monthly for several months. He also disclosed two unpaid invoices totaling 1,529,428.81 euros, which were not settled due to the exchange's insolvency.

Bartosz Lewandowski, a lawyer previously representing Przemysław Kral, vehemently denied any involvement in helping Romanowski hide or in receiving funds from Kral or Zondacrypto for such purposes. Lewandowski stated he possesses evidence, including bank transfers and receipts from Romanowski, proving that his client independently financed his own defense. He characterized the suggestion otherwise as an "outright, vulgar lie."