Former Polish Justice Minister Ziobro reportedly flees to US

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Poland's then Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro is pictured during an Independence Day march organized by nationalist groups in Warsaw, Poland, on Nov. 11, 2022. | Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images

Zbigniew Ziobro is wanted in Poland over the alleged misuse of public funds and the deployment of Pegasus spyware against political opponents.

Fugitive former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro is now in the United States courtesy of a visa from President Donald Trump after fleeing Hungary, local media report.

Ziobro had been in Hungary since 2025 after former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán granted the disgraced minister asylum. New Hungarian leader Péter Magyar, however, promised to launch extradition proceedings against Ziobro upon taking office.

Ziobro is wanted in Poland over the alleged misuse of public funds and the deployment of Pegasus spyware against political opponents. He has consistently denied the charges, calling the investigation a political vendetta from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Poland’s foreign ministry told local media on Sunday that it had no official information of Ziobro’s whereabouts, adding that his passport had been revoked.

Not_Sure__Camacho on May 10th, 2026 at 13:14 UTC »

"I'm the toughest on crime.....". More like he's the best at crime.  

ButterscotchOk5339 on May 10th, 2026 at 13:09 UTC »

Welcomed by both Orban and Trump? Sounds guilty to me.

pixtax on May 10th, 2026 at 13:07 UTC »

“i have the best people.”