Why is Father Michał O. still in custody? Prosecutor's Office: because he established a joint version with Urszula D.
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Since Father Michał O. was arrested, politicians from Law and Justice and Sovereign Poland have taken him up on their banners, and protests have been held in his defense. Why is the priest still in custody? As the National Prosecutor's Office has informed us, the priest contacted former civil servant Urszula D. and discussed a possible defense line with her. In the meantime, as we have learned, the number of suspects in the investigation is growing.
Since February 19, 2024, the National Prosecutor's Office has been conducting proceedings regarding the withdrawal of money from the Justice Fund.
One of the main threads is a subsidy for the church-owned Profeto Foundation, which was to build a center for victims of crime in Warsaw's Wilanów district for almost PLN 100 million, which the foundation called Archipelag. According to investigators, officials from the Ministry of Justice, in agreement with Father Michał O., the president of Profeto, caused the foundation to win the competition, although it did not meet the formal and substantive requirements.
As the National Prosecutor's Office has informed us, 14 people have been charged in the investigation so far. Nine people have been known so far. Another five are officials of the Ministry of Justice. The prosecutor's office accuses four of these people of, among other things, exceeding their authority or failing to perform their duties and certifying falsehoods in documents in order to gain financial or personal benefits.
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