Zbigniew Stonoga

Zbigniew Stonoga
Born (1974-10-17) 17 October 1974
Ozimek
Nationality Polish
Political party KNP (2014)
SPP (2015)
Website http://zbigniewstonoga.eu/

Zbigniew Stonoga (pronounced [ˈzbiɡɲɛf stɔˈnɔɡa]; born 17 October 1974 in Ozimek)[1] is a Polish entrepreneur, known for the publication of the investigation files concerning the Polish bugging scandal (2014–2015), known as Waitergate and anti-government activity. In the wake of the publication of the files the reshuffles in the cabinet of Ewa Kopacz followed. Founder of Stonoga Party Poland. Notified to the register of political parties led by Section VII Civil Registration District Court in Warsaw.[2] The founder of Gazeta Stonoga.

Biography

Education and professional work

Electro-technical school graduate, studied, but did not finish, law at the University of Warsaw.[1]

Lawsuits

In the 2000s Stonoga was accused in 89 lawsuits in 89 localities. In 2004 he was sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment for financial irregularities. In 2005 his sentence was quashed but he spent additional 4 months in prison due to procedural errors. [3] By 2015, he was named in 61 criminal cases related mostly to financial fraud and insulting public servants; he was sentenced to a year in prison for fraud on a private car sale.[4]

Political career

In 2015 he ran in Polish parliamentary elections in which his party, "Stonoga Party Poland", scored 0.4% (40 000 voters). After the results were announced, furious Stonoga uploaded a video to the internet in which he expressed his frustration with those who did not vote for him or for the Coalition for the Renewal of the Republic - Liberty and Hope[5]

His language is vulgar and direct, attracting the attention of the young audience. In 2015 he caught a pedophile in Cracow, with help from the police. His recordings of private conversations between Polish politicians have led to a few resignations.

References

  1. 1 2 "Już się powygłupiałem, pokląłem. Tak wojuje Zbigniew Stonoga. SYLWETKA". 9 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ↑ ""Stonoga Partia Polska. Rejestracja nowej formacji politycznej może nastąpić lada dzień"". 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Już się powygłupiałem, pokląłem. Tak wojuje Zbigniew Stonoga. SYLWETKA" (in Polish). 9 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Stonoga raczej do więzienia niż do Sejmu" (in Polish).
  5. ↑ "Zbigniew Stonoga obraża Polaków: "WAS POLACZKI TYLKO DO AUSCHWITZ WYPROWADZIĆ"". YouTube. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
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