Zbigniew Stonoga
Zbigniew Stonoga | |
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| Born | 17 October 1974 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Known for | Political activism, whistleblowing, philanthropy, videoblogging |
| Political party | KNP (2014) SPP (2015) |
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| Criminal charge | Fraud |
Zbigniew Stonoga (pronounced [ˈzbiɡɲɛf stɔˈnɔɡa]; born 17 October 1974 in Ozimek)[1] is a Polish entrepreneur, businessman, activist and philanthropist who gained notoriety as a whistleblower for the publication of the investigation files concerning the Polish bugging scandal (2014–2015), known as Waitergate. Founder of the short-lived Stonoga Party Poland (also known in English as The Centipede Party, since Stonoga translates as "centipede").[2] Founder of Gazeta Stonoga.
Biography
[edit]Academic background
[edit]After graduating from an electrotechnical vocational school, he started higher education which he did not complete.
Political career
[edit]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.[3]
His language is vulgar and direct, attracting the attention of young audiences.[4][5]
His recordings of private conversations between Polish politicians have led to a few resignations.[6]
Lawsuits
[edit]In the 2000s, Stonoga was named in a total of 89 criminal lawsuits.
In 2004, he was sentenced to 3.5 years' imprisonment for financial irregularities. In 2005, his sentence was quashed.[7]
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.[8]
On 9 May 2017, Stonoga was imprisoned at the Warszawa-Bialoleka correctional center for one year on charges of committing a large-scale financial fraud; the sentence was later shortened by 3 weeks.[9][10][11]
References
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- ^ "Już się powygłupiałem, pokląłem. Tak wojuje Zbigniew Stonoga. SYLWETKA". 9 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ ""Stonoga Partia Polska. Rejestracja nowej formacji politycznej może nastąpić lada dzień"". 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Zbigniew Stonoga obraża Polaków: "WAS POLACZKI TYLKO DO AUSCHWITZ WYPROWADZIĆ"". YouTube. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Stonoga znowu szokuje. Wulgarnie wyzywa polityków, w tym prezydenta (WIDEO)". Kontrrewolucja.net (in Polish). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ ""Głupie polaczki, was tylko do Auschwitz zaprowadzać" – sfrustrowany Stonoga o porażce wyborczej. W kolejnym nagraniu przeprosił za słowa". Pch24.pl (in Polish). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Afera podsłuchowa: Zbigniew Stonoga i dymisje ministrów". spyshop.pl (in Polish). 11 June 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Już się powygłupiałem, pokląłem. Tak wojuje Zbigniew Stonoga. SYLWETKA" (in Polish). 9 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Stonoga raczej do więzienia niż do Sejmu" (in Polish).
- ^ "Zbigniew Stonoga trafił do więzienia. Spędzi tam niecały rok". Wprost (in Polish). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Kłoszewski, oprac Jakub (9 May 2017). "Zbigniew Stonoga za kratkami. Spędzi tam dłuższy czas". wiadomosci.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Redakcja (27 September 2019). "Zbigniew Stonoga wyszedł z więzienia i prosi o wpłatę 200 tys. zł. Na wolności opublikował wideo [27. 9. 2019]". Dziennik Zachodni (in Polish). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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