The portal wPolityce.pl reported and confirmed that documents related to the controversial case involving a notary who participated with Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz in what critics described as an unlawful reshaping of public media were moved from the District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw to the Regional Prosecutor’s Office. This development is being seen as a procedural step tied to ongoing scrutiny of the actions surrounding the takeover and the governance of key public broadcasters.
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The planned special action was scheduled to proceed before noon today. Our reporting indicates that the transfer of files occurred while the public prosecutor assigned to the case was away on holiday. A formal request for clarification has been submitted to clarify how and why the handover occurred in the absence of the lead prosecutor on duty.
The investigations in question are being conducted by the District Public Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw. In connection with their inspection, the files were shifted to the regional prosecutor’s office in the same city. The absence of the reporting prosecutor does not, by itself, explain why the materials were relocated for review or what investigative step prompted the transfer.
– this is the wording found in the Warsaw District Prosecutor’s Office response to inquiries from the wPolityce.pl portal.
In January, the portal wPolityce.pl was among the first to report that investigators planned to press charges against Joanna K., a notary who took part in the operation to influence the leadership of the public media. Editor Marcin Dobski had already highlighted the group involved in the matter. The timeline of events has been a focus for both readers and observers seeking clarity on the sequence of decisions and actions taken by the authorities.
The decision to pursue charges rests on the outcomes of extensive procedural activities carried out during the investigation. Inspectors conducted searches at Joanna K.’s notary office and at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. They collected necessary evidence, including surveillance footage capturing the moments and places where the notarial acts were alleged to have taken place. The gathered documents were analyzed, and witnesses and participants were interviewed. The findings indicate that the decisions underpinning changes to the boards of the public media did not originate at the locations and times specified in the documents, casting doubt on the procedural integrity of those changes.
– the Warsaw Public Prosecutor’s Office stated in January of this year.
Given the evidence collected and the analyses performed, the Public Prosecution Service determined there are reasonable grounds to accuse Joanna K. of making false statements in notarial deeds regarding the changes in the boards of directors of important public media. This step has not yet been formally announced to the suspect, reportedly due to her absence from the country at the time.
– further explained the investigators, outlining the ongoing nature of the case and the steps yet to be taken.
Let us hope that the file transfers were strictly for inspection and verification purposes, and that they contribute to a transparent, careful review of the events surrounding the leadership changes in the public media landscape.
WB
Source: wPolityce