NFI bigwig blackmail bid - witness points finger at former PZU Życie boss

Originals of documents used to blackmail heads of various national investment funds (NFIs) have been found in the car belonging to murdered businessman Piotr Głowala, an 'intermediary' working for former PZU Życie boss Grzegorz Wieczerzak, who stands accused of multimillion zloty embezzlements. Głowala was apparently blackmailing the NFI heads on behalf of Wieczerzak, and Rzeczpospolita has found yet another witness who claims that the former PZU head honcho was violating the rules of his bail. The witness, Jan Łuczak of Raiffeisen Bank, stated, "I confirm that I have met with Wieczerzak. He asked me to contact Lazarowicz [head of the Zachodni NFI]." According to Rzeczpospolita, Wieczerzak believed that he had been robbed and that he was the rightful owner of the investment funds, although he still denies any contacts with NFI representatives. However, his denials are unlikely to cut much ice with the courts. Indeed, it is highly probable he will be re-arrested. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A5) M.M.