Former head of KNF faces 10 years in prison
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The National Prosecutor's Office sent an indictment to the Warsaw-Śródmieście District Court against the former chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) Marek Chrzanowski. Chrzanowski is accused of exceeding his powers and failing to comply with his obligations, leading to the detriment of public or private interest in order to achieve benefits. It is punishable by up to 10 years of imprisonment.
Marek Chrzanowski was the head of the KNF until November 2018. Then, the recording of his conversation with Leszek Czarnecki, a well-known banker, and creator of Getin Bank, came to light. Chrzanowski, according to the recordings, made Czarnecki a corrupt offer in exchange for his favor with his banks. Leszek Czarnecki claims that it was about PLN 40 million. Such remuneration for work for Getin Bank was received by a legal advisor recommended by the head of KNF Czarnecki.
