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Jarosław Stawiarski questioned as a witness in Zondacrypto case, not detained

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Jarosław Stawiarski denied media reports that prosecutors detained him in the Zondacrypto investigation and said he gave evidence as a witness on Aug. 28, 2026.
  • Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office also said the detention report was false, while a separate suspect, Roman Ż., was detained in Silesia.
  • The investigation concerns alleged high-value fraud and money laundering and has received several thousand crime reports.

Jarosław Stawiarski said reports of his detention in the Zondacrypto case were false. The marshal of Poland’s Lublin province said he had instead appeared before prosecutors as a witness and remained ready to provide further testimony if needed.

I firmly deny that such an action took place.

· Jarosław StawiarskiHe denied reports that authorities had detained him in the Zondacrypto investigation.

In a statement posted on Facebook, Stawiarski wrote, “I firmly deny that such an action took place.” He added, “I also emphasize that I am one of many people harmed by the actions of Przemysław Kral, and on August 28, 2026, I gave testimony to the Prosecutor’s Office as a witness. If it is necessary to supplement it, I am ready to appear again at a time convenient for the law enforcement authorities.”

The reports of his alleged detention followed a Rzeczpospolita article saying prosecutors were examining his cryptocurrency investment. The newspaper reported that Stawiarski had invested hundreds of thousands of złoty in Zondacrypto tokens and had intervened with Przemysław Kral to try to recover his money from the failing exchange.

I also emphasize that I am one of many people harmed by the actions of Przemysław Kral, and on August 28, 2026, I gave testimony to the Prosecutor’s Office as a witness. If it is necessary to supplement it, I am ready to appear again at a time convenient for the law enforcement authorities.

· Jarosław StawiarskiHe described his role in the investigation and said he was willing to testify again.

Several media outlets, including a television station, reported on Saturday evening that Stawiarski had been detained. He denied this to PAP while attending a Motor Lublin versus Legia Warsaw match, saying, “I’m at the match, Motor against Legia. There’s a penalty now.” He later posted a photograph from the stadium with the message, “Warm greetings from the Motor-Legia match, especially to the media that gave me the gift of bilocation. At the 81st minute, it was 2-1!”

I’m at the match, Motor against Legia. There’s a penalty now.

· Jarosław StawiarskiHe told PAP by telephone that he was attending a football match when reports of his detention appeared.

Before midnight, Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office said on X that the detention report was untrue. It said Roman Ż. had been detained in Silesia in connection with the investigation, and that police had seized valuable watches and Zondacrypto-related documents during a search. The probe began in April over alleged fraud involving significant sums and money laundering. It was later combined with the investigation into the disappearance of Sylwester Suszek, the former founder of BitBay, the exchange’s predecessor, who disappeared in March 2022.

Warm greetings from the Motor-Legia match, especially to the media that gave me the gift of bilocation. At the 81st minute, it was 2-1!

· Jarosław StawiarskiHe posted the message with a photograph from the stadium after denying the detention reports.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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