Polish former deputy finance minister Konrad R., who served under President Duda, has been charged with three crimes involving influence and accepting more than 1.5 million złoty in illicit benefits.
Charges and Allegations
Former deputy finance minister Konrad R. is charged with three offences, including using influence within the former government and receiving material benefits. The case involves more than 1.5 million złoty. Prosecutors allege he accepted money in exchange for helping secure public funding from budget‑controlled entities and obtaining resource‑mining concessions.
He faces up to eight years in prison.
Background and Career
Konrad R. served as deputy finance minister from 2015 to 2016. Between 2015 and 2020 he sat on the National Development Council chaired by the president. He held managerial, supervisory and advisory roles at the Warsaw Stock Exchange and at the New York and London Stock Exchanges. R. was also vice‑president and CFO of a bank, chairing its supervisory board, and later worked as vice‑president of a Canadian copper trading company in the commodities sector.
Legal Process and Sanctions
The Central Anti‑Corruption Bureau is conducting the investigation. Prosecutors have frozen his real‑estate assets, registered a 500 000 złoty mortgage, and prohibited the sale or encumbrance of two other properties belonging to him.
