Poland on Monday formally requested the extradition of former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro from the United States over allegations of misusing funds intended for crime victims.
The public prosecutor’s office said Ziobro faces 26 charges, most of them related to claims that money from a victims’ support fund was used for political purposes.
Authorities are seeking to bring Ziobro to trial over the allegations.
He was a leading figure in judicial reforms carried out under the former conservative Law and Justice Party (PiS) government between 2015 and 2023, which the European Union criticised for undermining judicial independence.
Ziobro has rejected the accusations, saying he is being targeted in a politically driven case by Poland’s pro-EU governing coalition.
