Polish Olympic Chief Arrested as Crypto-Linked Bribery Probe Deepens

TL;DR:

• Officers from the Central Cybercrime Bureau arrested the president of the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl), Radosław Piesiewicz, on August 27, 2026, in Warsaw.
• The National Prosecutor’s Office of Poland is investigating the alleged receipt of gifts, including a luxury watch valued at €40,000, allegedly handed over by Zondacrypto executives.
• The criminal case estimates direct financial damages of no less than 350 million PLN (approximately $94 million) following the collapse of the crypto platform.

The Polish Prosecutor’s Office ordered the arrest of the president of the Polish Olympic Committee, Radosław Piesiewicz. The arrest warrant was issued amid a criminal investigation into alleged corruption linked to the Zondacrypto exchange.

The Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General, Waldemar Żurek, confirmed the arrest on Thursday, August 27. According to the judicial report, the procedure stems from alleged improper financial benefits associated with sponsorship contracts signed between the sports body and the digital asset company.

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