The article details the acquisition of an apartment by Karol and Marta Nawrocki, uncovering evidence suggesting a fraudulent scheme. Jerzy Ż., an elderly, impoverished man, was the original tenant of the apartment in Gdańsk. The city sold him the apartment with a significant discount in 2011, with Nawrocki paying the reduced purchase price of 12,603.15 PLN on Jerzy’s behalf.
Three months later, the Nawrockis signed a pre-emptive agreement with Jerzy Å»., stating they would purchase the apartment after a 5-year sales restriction imposed by the city expired. The agreement, however, included a clause granting them power of attorney over the apartment, enabling them to dispose of it, even to themselves.
The article challenges claims made by PiS MP Przemysław Czarnek and Karol Nawrocki. They falsely claimed Nawrocki paid Jerzy Ż. 120,000 PLN, the original apartment value. Witnesses, including Jerzy Ż.’s caretaker, Anna Kanigowska, deny any such payment. Nawrocki later admitted to not paying the full amount, claiming that doing so would have endangered Jerzy’s life and health.
After the 5-year restriction expired, in 2017, the Nawrockis executed the sale of the apartment. Notably, they acted as both the buyer and (via their power of attorney) the seller. The final act of sale reiterates the false claim of full payment to Jerzy Å».
Anna Kanigowska, Jerzy Ż.’s caretaker, provides crucial testimony, highlighting Jerzy Ż.’s impoverished state and his lack of financial means. She states that he was unaware of the Nawrockis’ intentions, and that the elderly man continued to believe the apartment was still his. She even paid for his electricity to keep him from freezing in the winter.
The article refutes Nawrocki’s claim that he cared for Jerzy Ż. Kanigowska confirms that Nawrocki never visited him during her year of employment as his caretaker and only learned of Jerzy Ż.’s current residence in a nursing home after the article was published. The article concludes by calling for transparency from the PiS political party.