Przemysław Krych

During his high school and university years he was involved with anti-communist opposition - supporting Solidarity - as activist of both: Independent Youth Movement{{Cite web | title = Byłem kolporterem – Ruch Młodzieży Niezależnej – Gorzów Wielkopolski |author = Przemysław Krych |date = 26 November 2023 |url = https://rmngorzow.org/bylem-kolporterem/ |language = pl}} as well as Independent Students' Association. In 1989 took part in student strike.

{{Cite web | title = Institute of National Remembrance publishing the Biogram Przemysław Tomasz Krych |url = https://odznaczeni-kwis.ipn.gov.pl/persons/view/88da0dca-51cc-4227-8eb6-44b77aad89f0}}

Upon Independent Students' Association being legalized he was elected as Chairman of Audit Committee at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.

{{Cite web | title = Institute of National Remembrance publishing the Biogram Przemysław Tomasz Krych |url = https://odznaczeni-kwis.ipn.gov.pl/persons/view/88da0dca-51cc-4227-8eb6-44b77aad89f0}}

Graduated (summa cum laude) from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Faculty of Law and Administration, where - then - worked as assistant professor.{{Cite web |url = https://pap-mediaroom.pl/sites/default/files/attachments/201506/DOC.20150610.19573198.Zalacznik_do_RB_Nr_16_2015_CV_osob_nadzorujacych_Emitenta.pdf | title = Polish Press Agency - Przemysław Krych |author = PAP}}

In 1993 passed barrister exam and was appointed to the Bar at the District Chamber in Poznań.{{Cite web |url = https://www.poznan.oirp.pl/radca-prawny/lista-radcow-prawnych/ |title = List of legal counsels at the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Poznan |language = pl}}

In 2001 he founded Cornerstone Partners{{Cite web |url = https://www.forbes.pl/inwestowanie/przemyslaw-krych-gdzie-zamierza-inwestowac-zalozyciel-cornerstone-i-griffin-re/8fl53pl |title = Company history – Forbes article |author = Filip Kowalik |date = 21 April 2021}} (currently Cornerstone Investment Management){{Cite web |url = https://www.linkedin.com/company/cornerstoneinvestmentmanagement/about/?viewAsMember=true |title = About the company – LinedIn profile | access-date = 10 January 2024}}{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2024}}{{Cite web |url = https://cornerstone-im.com/about/ |title = About the company | access-date = 10 January 2010}} and in 2006 – Griffin Real Estate (currently Griffin Capital Partners{{Cite web |url=https://griffin-cp.com/about-us/|title = Historia Griffin Real Estate | access-date = 10 January 2024}}). Prior to founding Cornerstone Investment Management he worked as Emerging Europe Private Equity Funds Managing Director at Franklin Templeton Investments, and earlier at Bank Handlowy (currently Citi Handlowy), among others - as: Head of the Investment Committee, Member of the Credit Committee i Member of the Management Committee.{{Cite web |url = https://pap-mediaroom.pl/sites/default/files/attachments/201506/DOC.20150610.19573198.Zalacznik_do_RB_Nr_16_2015_CV_osob_nadzorujacych_Emitenta.pdf | title = Polish Press Agency - Przemysław Krych |author = PAP | access-date = 10 January 2024}}

He was detained on December 17, 2017, and then temporarily arrested after the decision of the 4th Criminal Division of the Katowice-Wschód District Court on charges of paying bribes to a senator PiS Stanisław Kogut, in the form of donations - provided by third parties - to the Foundation for Disabled Persons in Stróże.

{{Cite web |author = Tomasz Sąsiada | title = Griffin Real Estate komentuje zatrzymanie założyciela. Chodzi o sprawę senatora Koguta |date = 22 December 2017|url= https://www.money.pl/gospodarka/wiadomosci/artykul/przemyslaw-krych-griffin-real-estate,50,0,2394674.html}}

On September 23, 2019, he gave an interview to Bloomberg Businessweek, in which he talked about the behind-the-scenes of the arrest.

{{Cite news | author = Wojciech Moskwa | title = Has Poland's Government Become a Threat to Business? | newspaper = Bloomberg | date = 23 September 2019|url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-23/has-poland-s-government-become-a-threat-to-business?embedded-checkout=true}}

July 1, 2021, in an interview for Onet.pl mentioned the former spokesman of PiS – Adam Hofman, who, after Krych was released, offered him a meeting with Zbigniew Ziobro (at that time the Minister of Justice) and his wife Patrycja Kotecka to "clarify the situation". Another person mentioned by Krych in the interview was Krzysztof Porowski – a businessman from Sosnowiec, once accused of extortion of 5 mln PLN from the Social Insurance Institution and the corruption of the vice-president of the Katowice District Court.

{{Cite web | author = Wojciech W. Wacławek | title = Oskarżony m.in. o korupcję biznesmen jest na wolności

| date = 19 February 2003|url= https://sosnowiec.naszemiasto.pl/oskarzony-m-in-o-korupcje-biznesmen-jest-na-wolnosci/ar/c1-5696043}}

Before Krych's arrest, he offered to "solve the problem" for a bribe of EUR 1.5 million, and during Krych's arrest, he also offered Krych's business partner, his release for the same amount. Porowski claimed that he represents a person high in the hierarchy of the secret services.

{{Cite web | author = Andrzej Stankiewicz | title = Znany biznesmen zatrzymany przez CBA ujawnia, że dostał ofertę: wolność za łapówkę | date = 1 July 2021|url=https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/zatrzymany-przez-cba-biznesmen-przemyslaw-krych-ujawnia-ze-dostal-oferte-wolnosc-za/h9lcb2d?utm_source=wiadomosci.onet.pl_viasg_wiadomosci&utm_medium=referal&utm_campaign=leo_automatic&srcc=undefined&utm_v=2}}

On July 4, 2021, during the first press conference after returning from Brussels, Donald Tusk mentioned the lack of reaction of the prosecutor's office and the Minister of Justice to the specific situations provided by Krych.

His arrest by the CBA and 6-month detention in 2018 were described in numerous publications as one of the most significant abuses of power against entrepreneurs by the prosecutor's office under the leadership of Zbigniew Ziobro. The case was described, among others: in the book "The Hunt - how business is destroyed in Poland" by Helena Kowalik-Ciemińska and Szymon Krawiec - editor in Wprost,{{Cite book | title = Polowanie – Jak się w Polsce niszczy biznes | access-date = 10 January 2024 |url = https://ksiazka.wprost.pl/polowanie |language = pl}} and in the report "Punishing philanthropy in Poland: the case of Przemysław Krych" by Open Dialogue Foundation{{Cite web | author1 = Martin Mycielski | author2 = Bartosz Kramek | author3 = Jan Rymszewicz | title = Punishing Philanthropy in Poland: Case of Przemysław Krych | date = 9 June 2023 |url = https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/637094,punishing-philanthropy-in-poland-case-of-przemyslaw-krych/ | language = en}} - as well as - in the report of the Open Dialog Foundation and Judges Association "Themis" on the politicization of the Polish prosecutor's office in 2015-2023.{{cite web |url = https://odfoundation.eu/a/753841,raport-odf-i-themis-o-dzialaniach-polskiej-prokuratury-pod-rzadami-zbigniewa-ziobry/ | title = Raport w pełnej wersji na stronie Fundacji Otwarty Dialog | author = Natalia Melnychenko | date = 7 October 2023}}{{cite web |url = https://www.rp.pl/polityka/art37145301-raport-fundacji-otwarty-dialog-o-prokuraturze-pod-rzadami-zjednoczonej-prawicy | title = Report of the Open Dialog Foundation on the prosecutor's office under the rule of the United Right |agency = Rzeczpospolita |date = 29 September 2022 | access-date = 10 January 2024}} The case was also mentioned as one of three examples of persecution of entrepreneurs in Poland in the written declaration Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from April 2023, where it was written: "The persecution of entrepreneurs such as Piotr Osiecki and Przemysław Krych, and recently the president of the entrepreneurs' organization Maciej Witucki continues. Actions against them, including security raids, arbitrary detentions and criminal charges, not only harm individual entrepreneurs but also foster a hostile environment for entrepreneurship and investment.".{{Cite web | author = Zgromadzenie Parlamentarne Rady Europy | title = The repression of the state prosecutor's office in Poland must stop| date = 27 March 2023 | access-date = 15 January 2024 |agency = Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe |url = https://pace.coe.int/en/files/31764/html | language = en}}

May 6, 2020 in Telewizja Polska Wiadomości broadcast a material entitled "Who finances Hołownia's (about:Szymon Hołownia) campaign", for which this broadcaster was sued. On March 21, 2023, the program's editors apologized to Przemysław Krych for stating that he was a person "involved in suspicious dealings" and his business activities "raised huge doubts".

{{Cite web | author = Gazeta Wyborcza | title = "Wiadomości" TVP and TVP Info apologized to Przemysława Krycha | date = 19 April 2023|url= https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,29575493,wiadomosci-tvp-i-tvp-info-przepraszaja-przemyslawa-krycha.html}}

In February 2024, his case was included - alongside 10 other entrepreneurs and former managers of companies related to State Treasury of Poland - in an appeal from non-governmental circles calling Attorney General Adam Bodnar for "a review of politically motivated prosecutorial proceedings in 2015-2023 and the rehabilitation of the victims." The appeal was signed by 35 non-governmental organizations and 43 public figures from the world of science, culture and politics, including: former president Lech Wałęsa, Leszek Balcerowicz, Władysław Frasyniuk, Agnieszka Holland, Michał Boni, Zbigniew Hołdys, Krystyna Janda, Tomasz Lis, Hanna Machińska, Marcin Matczak, Janina Ochojska, Wojciech Sadurski, Kuba Sienkiewicz and Andrzej Zoll.{{Cite web | title = Appeal to Adama Bodnara. "Political investigations must end" | date = 12 February 2024 | access-date = 13 February 2024 |agency = Onet Wiadomości |url = https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/apel-do-adama-bodnara-trzeba-zakonczyc-sledztwa-polityczne/xm3sbbx | language = pl}}{{Cite web | title = Appeal to Adama Bodnara to end the political investigations and rehabilitation of the victims | date = 12 February 2024 |agency = Wyborcza.pl |url = https://wyborcza.pl/7,162657,30691510,apel-do-adama-bodnara-o-zakonczenie-sledztw-politycznych-i-rehabilitacje.html}}

During the European Economic Congress on 7-9 May 2024 was invited as a speaker to the panel: How an unprofessional and oppressive system deals with business. In 'Rule of law and business'.{{Cite web | title = Rule of law and business | date = 8 May 2014 |author = European Economic Congress |url = https://www.eecpoland.eu/2024/pl/panel/6687.html | language = pl}}

May 8, 2024 - Puls Biznesu published an article "How temporary will temporary detentions be", in which it describes what changes Adam Bodnar announced in the use of temporary detention. Entrepreneurs appreciate the direction, but not their scope. The article includes Przemysław Krychs opinion from the European Economic Congress panel.{{cite web |last1=Zatoński |first1=Marcel |title=Jak tymczasowe będą tymczasowe aresztowania |url=https://www.pb.pl/jak-tymczasowe-beda-tymczasowe-aresztowania-1215202 |website=pb.pl |publisher=Puls Biznesu}}

7 September 2024 - Gazeta Wyborcza publishes an interview with Przemyslaw Krych. Interview about his dentention and arrest. The interview opens: "I asked you for this interview because I want you to detail your experiences with the PiS judicial system. Today, we hear about the torture of Maciej Wąsik and Mariusz Kamiński, the martyrdom of Father Michał Olszewski detained in connection with grants from the infamous Justice Fund. Meanwhile, the cases involving businessmen targeted by the authorities, accused of corruption by Ziobro's prosecutors, have gone quiet. I’d like to break that silence.".{{cite web |last1=Kurski |first1=Jarosław |title=The story of a financier harassed by PiS |url=https://wyborcza.pl/magazyn/7,124059,31265071,hofman-powiedzial-moze-by-sie-pan-spotkal-ze-zbyszkiem-i-z.html#commentsAnchor |website=wyborcza.pl |publisher=Gazeta Wyborcza}}

30 September 2024 - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe expressed concern regarding the politicisation of the State prosecution service in Poland. Issued a written declaration that urges the Polish Government to conduct a full and transparent audit of all cases flagged by members, civil society and media, dismiss prosecutors who abused power and hold them accountable while rehabilitating their victims including Przemysław Krych. the declaration mentions also: Paweł Wojtunik, Jakub Karnowski and other politically motivated cases, including: Piotr Osiecki, Maciej Bodnar, Michał Lubiński, Rafał Markiewicz, Bartosz Kramek, Tomasz Misiak, Wojciech Łączewski and Marcin Fall.{{cite web |title=Political prosecution in Poland from 2015 to 2023 must be audited and victims rehabilitated |url=https://pace.coe.int/en/files/33794/html |publisher=Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe}}

29 November 2024, Adam Bodnar, Dariusz Korneluk, and Katarzyna Kwiatkowska received an "Appeal for a review of politically motivated prosecutorial proceedings from 2015 to 2023 and the rehabilitation of victims," including the case of Przemysław Krych. The appeal was signed by, among others, Marek Belka, Andrzej Blikle, Michał Boni, Władysław Frasyniuk, Jarosław Kurski, Agnieszka Holland, Open Dialogue Foundation, and the Polish Business Council.{{cite web |last1=Editorial team |title=Prokuratura musi odzyskać zaufanie społeczne! Apel o rzetelny, transparentny i kompleksowy przegląd politycznych postępowań karnych i poprawę komunikacji z obywatelami |url=https://odfoundation.eu/a/777073,prokuratura-musi-odzyskac-zaufanie-spoleczne-apel-o-rzetelny-transparentny-i-kompleksowy-przeglad-politycznych-postepowan-karnych-i-poprawe-komunikacji-z-obywatelami/ |publisher=Open Dialogue Foundation |language = pl}}{{cite web |title=Bierne oczekiwanie na sądowe rozstrzygnięcia przekreśli sens audytu w prokuraturze i deklaracje ministra Bodnara |url=https://wyborcza.pl/7,162657,31508235,do-bodnara-korneluka-i-kwiatkowskiej-bierne-oczekiwanie-na.html |website=Wyborcza.pl |publisher=Wyborcza.pl | language = pl}}

14 April 2025 - The District Prosecutor's Office in Lublin initiates an investigation concerning the abuse of power by the CBA and the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Katowice.{{cite web |title=Postępowanie wszczęte na podstawie zawiadomienia Fundacji „Otwarty Dialog” o możliwości popełnienia przestępstwa w toku śledztwa, jakie toczyło się w Prokuraturze Regionalnej w Katowicach. |url=https://www.gov.pl/web/po-lublin/postepowanie-wszczete-na-podstawie-zawiadomienia-fundacji-otwarty-dialog-o-mozliwosci-popelnienia-przestepstwa-w-toku-sledztwa-jakie-toczylo-sie-w-prokuraturze-regionalnej-w-katowicach |website=gov.pl |publisher=gov.pl | language = pl}}

Philanthropic activities include supporting the following foundations and initiatives:

• Educational Foundation of Jan Karski,{{Cite web | title = Inauguracja Tajnego Państwa w siedzibie Fundacji | date = 15 April 2014 |author = Fundacja Edukacyjna Jana Karskiego |url = https://www.jankarski.net/pl/wydarzenia-i-nowosci/wydarzenia/inauguracja-tajnego-panstwa-w-siedzibie-fundacji.html | language = pl}}
• Media Liberation Fund,{{Cite web | title = Rada Fundacji | access-date = 10 January 2024 |agency = Media Liberation Fund |url = https://www.medialiberation.org/ | language = pl}}
• Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation Investigative Journalism Program,{{Cite web | title = Program dziennikarstwa śledczego: Fundacja Gazety Wyborczej | access-date = 10 January 2024 |agency = Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation |url = https://www.fundacjagazetywyborczej.pl/projects/program-dziennikarstwa-sledczego/ | language = pl}}
• Stowarzyszenie Ruch Młodzieży Niezależnej (Independent Youth Movement Association),
• Open Dialogue Foundation,{{Cite web | author1 = Martin Mycielski | author2 = Bartosz Kramek | author3 = Jan Rymszewicz | author4 = Katarzyna Szczypska | title = Polish Public Prosecutor's Office: Selected Cases of Malicious Prosecution and Dereliction of Duties since 2015 | date = 30 September 2023 |work = Fundacja Otwarty Dialog |url = https://odfoundation.eu/raport |quote = The Open Dialogue Foundation’s work for the rule of law in Poland is also financially supported by Przemysław Krych. | language = en}}
• Ewangelickie Towarzystwo Oświatowe,{{Cite web | title = Przemysław Krych: Mierzę się z podobną sytuacją, co Leszek Czarnecki | author = Witold Gadomski |url = https://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,27484568,rozmowa-z-przemyslawem-krychem.html | language = pl}}
• Fundacja Pomocy Osobom Niepełnosprawnym,{{cite web |last1=Kurski |first1=Jarosław |title=The story of a financier harassed by PiS |url=https://wyborcza.pl/magazyn/7,124059,31265071,hofman-powiedzial-moze-by-sie-pan-spotkal-ze-zbyszkiem-i-z.html#commentsAnchor |website=wyborcza.pl |publisher=Gazeta Wyborcza}}
• Fundacja Griffin ArtSpace.{{Cite web |url = https://magazynszum.pl/wazne-sa-dla-nas-odwazne-decyzje-rozmowa-z-anna-klimczak/ | title = Ważne są dla nas odważne decyzje. Rozmowa z Anną Klimczak | author = Karolina Plinta i Martyna Merkis}}
• Geremek Foundation{{Cite web |url = https://geremek.pl/fundacja/o-nas/ludzie/#wladze | title = foundation council | author = Geremek Foundation}}

• Forbes Poland Business Leaders Ranking 2022,{{cite web |url = https://www.forbes.pl/rankingi/ranking-forbesa-liderzy-biznesu-2022-w-czolowce-firmy-o-ktorych-glosno-dopiero-bedzie/cw6gms1 | title = Liderzy Biznesu ranking z 2022}}
• Forbes Poland Business Leaders Ranking 2016,{{cite web |url = https://www.forbes.pl/rankingi/liderzy-biznesu-2016-griffin-livechat-mabion-aflofarm/4rkv99p#articleGallery | title = Liderzy Biznesu ranking z 2016}}
• Forbes Poland Business Leaders Ranking 2015,{{cite web |url = https://www.forbes.pl/rankingi/liderzy-biznesu-2015-stara-gwardie-wyparli-innowatorzy/50c568c#articleGallery | title = Liderzy Biznesu ranking z 2015}}

• Lifetime achievement award by Prime Property Prize 2015,{{Cite web | title = Rozdanie nagród Prime Property Prize 2015 |date =29 September 2015|url =https://focusonbusiness.eu/pl/wiadomosci/znamy-laureatow-prime-property-prize-2015/5433}}

• Personality of the Year Propertynews.pl 2014.{{Cite web | title = Real Estate with awards | date = 24 September 2014 |agency = Rzeczpospolita sekcja Nieruchomości |url = https://www.rp.pl/nieruchomosci/art4874231-branza-nieruchomosci-z-nagrodami}}

• July 2024 - Gold Cross of Merit (Poland) awarded for exemplary public and charity service that goes above and beyond the call of duty,{{Cite web |url = https://monitorpolski.gov.pl/M2024000070601.pdf | title = Dziennik Urzedowy RP|language = pl}}
• June 2023 – Pro Patria Medal (Poland) awarded to mark special merit in strengthening and treasuring the memory of the Polish people's fight for the independence of the Polish Republic,{{cite web |url = https://www.solidarnosc.gorzow.enea.pl/wiadomosc/3596/kolejna_rocznica_wojny_z_narodem.html |title = Pro Patria Award ceremony}}
• June 2023 – Medal for the 40th anniversary of the Independent Youth Movement,{{cite web |url = https://cornerstone-im.com/csr/ |title = Beyond returns|language = en}}
• November 2022 – Honorary badge of Anti-communist activist or a person repressed for political reasons,
• May 2022 – Cross of Freedom and Solidarity.{{Cite web | title = Uroczystość wręczenia Krzyży Wolności i Solidarności | url = https://ipn.gov.pl/pl/aktualnosci/163939,Uroczystosc-wreczenia-Krzyzy-Wolnosci-i-Solidarnosci-dzialaczom-opozycji-antykom.html | access-date = 10 January 2024}}

Currently:

• Chairman: Ecowipes, Okechamp.

• Member: ProService,

{{cite web |title = Supervisory Board Members |url= https://psfinteco.com/pl/o-nas/}}

LuxVet Group.{{cite web |title = LuxVet Group Supervisory Board |url= https://grupaluxvet.pl/rada-nadzorcza/}}

Past:

• Chairman: Hortex, Hydroprojekt, LuxMed, Griffin Premium Real Estate, Relax Wind Parks, Cuprum Bank, Spravia.{{Cite web |url = https://pap-mediaroom.pl/sites/default/files/attachments/201506/DOC.20150610.19573198.Zalacznik_do_RB_Nr_16_2015_CV_osob_nadzorujacych_Emitenta.pdf | title = Polish Press Agency - Przemysław Krych |author = PAP | access-date = 10 January 2024}}

• Deputy Chairman: Cementownia Chełm, Polimex-Mostostal.{{Cite web |url = https://pap-mediaroom.pl/sites/default/files/attachments/201506/DOC.20150610.19573198.Zalacznik_do_RB_Nr_16_2015_CV_osob_nadzorujacych_Emitenta.pdf | title = Polish Press Agency - Przemysław Krych |author = PAP | access-date = 10 January 2024}}

• Member: Eastbridge, Bank Handlowy International, Echo Investments,

{{Cite web | title = Prezes Griffin Real Estate w radzie nadzorczej Echo Investment |url= https://www.housemarket.pl/deweloperzy/103/prezes_griffin_real_estate_w_radzie_nadzorczej_echo_investment,404.html}}

Echo Polska Properties,{{Cite web | title = Przemysław Krych – Echo Polska Properties |url = https://eurobuildcee.com/en/eurojobs/1166-przemyslaw-krych}} Avenga, Bombardier Transportation (Rail Engineering), E-toto, Synergia 99{{Cite web |url = https://pap-mediaroom.pl/sites/default/files/attachments/201506/DOC.20150610.19573198.Zalacznik_do_RB_Nr_16_2015_CV_osob_nadzorujacych_Emitenta.pdf | title = Polish Press Agency - Przemysław Krych |author = PAP | access-date = 10 January 2024}}

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