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Tomasz Lezon

Polish Olympic chief Radosław Piesiewicz arrested in crypto-linked graft probe, officials say

Police arrested the head of the Polish Olympic Committee on Thursday on suspicion that he took bribes from a crypto trader in return for sponsorship deals, officials said.

Radosław Piesiewicz, who is considered close to Poland's nationalist right, is suspected of receiving kickbacks from Zondacrypto, which the government accuses of having links to nationalist opposition groups, organised crime and Russian intelligence services.

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