The case of Krzysztof S., a convicted vice-chairman of the Żyrardów City Council affiliated with the Civic Coalition (KO), exposes the shortcomings of a system that failed to “notice” his final criminal conviction for 18 months. It also reveals a pattern familiar from Warsaw: S., who drew income from multiple publicly funded positions, appears to mirror Dawid Kacprzyk—the central figure in the controversy surrounding Warsaw’s South Hospital. Both young politicians, regarded as associates of Marcin Kierwiński, have reportedly received swift and unconventional legal support from the same law firm during times of crisis: Dubois & Partners Law Firm.
As I reported in early June, Krzysztof S. of the Civic Coalition was convicted in a final judgment for attempted fraud and forging a signature. Despite this, he remained vice-chairman of the Żyrardów City Council for more than a year and a half. The court later explained that it “did not know” what public office the convicted man held and therefore failed to notify the appropriate election authorities.
A “Ghost” Conviction
As we have learned, Krzysztof S. was convicted in a final judgment issued on April 25, 2024. He admitted false information to a bank in an attempt to obtain financial gain by securing a loan based on a fraudulent declaration and a forged employment certificate. The judgment became final on November 13, 2024.
The criminal proceedings had lasted an unusually long time, dating back to 2014.
Yet it took more than 18 months after the conviction became final before his council mandate was revoked. Why was he allowed to continue serving and receiving a councilor’s allowance during that period?
It turns out that after the judgment became final in November 2024, the Warsaw-Mokotów District Court failed to notify any relevant authority, including the Election Commissioner.
Only after intervention by Law and Justice (PiS) MP Wioletta Kulpa did the situation change. In response to her inquiry, the vice-president of the Warsaw-Mokotów District Court confirmed that a certified copy of the judgment was not forwarded to the Election Commissioner until May 29, 2026.
Most striking was the court’s explanation—it claimed it had not known Krzysztof S. was a city councilor.
Eventually, the chairman of the Żyrardów City Council received an official notice from the Election Commissioner for Płock II declaring the expiration of the mandate of councilor—and vice-chairman—Krzysztof S.
According to the Election Commissioner’s announcement, issued on June 3, 2026, the mandate of the councilor elected from electoral district No. 2 on the Civic Coalition electoral list was terminated. The notice was published on the official website of the National Electoral Office’s Płock delegation.
The Election Commissioner stated that the decision was made “after obtaining information that the councilor had lost the legal right to hold office, as well as after receiving, on June 2, a final judgment of the Warsaw-Mokotów District Court, Criminal Division XIV (case no. XIV K 650/23).” The announcement also noted that the conviction had become final on November 13, 2024.
Dubois Steps In
Following that decision, the Election Commissioner received a letter from Dubois & Partners Law Firm, arguing that Krzysztof S. was no longer considered a convicted person and was therefore entitled to retain his mandate.
This argument is particularly noteworthy because, in a letter dated May 11, 2026, the Warsaw-Mokotów District Court explicitly stated that the conviction would be expunged “one year after the end of the probation period, that is, on November 13, 2026.”
Did the court suddenly decide to accelerate the expungement of the conviction? If so, at whose request and when? Who certified that Krzysztof S. had no criminal record?
These are the questions we submitted to the court.
Another Kacprzyk? Multiple Public Jobs
Krzysztof S. is another Civic Coalition local official represented by attorney Jacek Dubois, following Dawid Kacprzyk of Warsaw’s South Hospital. Like Kacprzyk, Krzysztof S. is widely regarded as an associate of Marcin Kierwiński, although Kierwiński has denied having any close relationship with either of them.
Does Dubois have a broader legal arrangement with the Civic Coalition’s regional structures in Mazovia?
It also turns out that, in addition to serving as a city councilor, Krzysztof S. earned money from several local government institutions in Żyrardów—much like Dawid Kacprzyk, who received substantial income from several Warsaw hospitals.
The similarities do not end there. Both are ambitious politicians in their thirties, and both graduated from Łazarski University in Warsaw, albeit in different fields of study.
Documents obtained during a parliamentary inspection conducted by MP Wioletta Kulpa show that Krzysztof S. had worked at the Municipal Public Utilities Company (Przedsiębiorstwo Gospodarki Komunalnej, PGK) since 2019, serving, among other positions, as Director for Administration. In 2025, he earned a total of PLN 277,000.
Here again, Dubois & Partners Law Firm intervened.
The firm demanded that its client be reinstated to his position at PGK. Attached to the request was a certificate stating that Krzysztof S. had no criminal record, dated June 8.
The timing is significant.
On June 9, the Election Commissioner officially published the notice confirming that Krzysztof S. had lost his council mandate because of his criminal conviction. The following day, June 10, the president of PGK terminated his employment contract.
Teaching Children While Convicted
While simultaneously serving as a city councilor and working at the municipal company, Krzysztof S. was also employed as a teacher.
During the 2024/2025 school year, he held nearly two full-time teaching positions at a special education center in Żyrardów for children with disabilities. According to MP Kulpa’s inspection, he was granted unpaid leave beginning in September 2025.
This means that between November 2024 and June 2025—after his conviction had become final—he continued working as a teacher with children with disabilities while being a convicted individual.
“This is a story showing how some people have come to believe they are above the law,” MP Wioletta Kulpa told Niezależna.pl.
“We are talking about a person who has been finally convicted and remains under a probation period. Instead of addressing legitimate questions, he sends pre-litigation notices through his lawyers in an apparent attempt to silence those asking uncomfortable questions. I will not stop asking those questions.
How is it possible for someone to work as a teacher for 34 hours a week, remain employed by a municipal company while receiving unpaid leave from it, then take a job at Polish Waters, and at the same time participate in city council committees and council sessions? Did anyone verify any of this?
Even more importantly, if justified concerns arise during the probation period regarding compliance with the laws governing public office or the performance of teaching duties, the relevant authorities should thoroughly investigate the matter.
This raises a fundamental question: shouldn’t the court that imposed the sentence assess whether the conduct during the probation period justifies reopening the matter? Probation is not a privilege—it is a period during which a convicted person is expected to demonstrate that they obey the law.”