From: Axel Brandenburg To: Niels Obers Cc: Bcc: Subject: Re: [plebek@hryniowlebek.pl: Re: my reporting to Grodzisku Mazowieckim police station] Reply-To: In-Reply-To: <18C8C17C-6C31-4605-A56C-666E56ADF9D5@su.se> Hi Niels, As you see, the lawyer Piotr Łebek is already involved in the case, but I have not been asked about any agreement with him. But this question may still come up. Obviously, since I never paid anything, there is no concrete gain for me, but it could be that Łebek sees strong chances in bringing Sienicki to justice. In that case, any expenses of Łebek should be paid by Sienicki. In any case, before any agreement with a lawyer can be made, the lawyer must familiarize oneself with the case, which is now the case. If Sienicki refuses to pay the already incurred expenses in Sweden (which were not so much [the equivalent of 6.5 hours], and which Nordita paid), I'd have a damage to report in Poland. I have already checked with my Swedish lawyers that they can be present in a Teams meeting with Łebek, and this can hopefully help that I am not involved in more than necessary. Regarding community interests, there are several, and in both countries. In Poland: (i) organized criminal activity targeting European scientists should be stopped (this is where the Polish embassy could be helpful), and (ii) the Polish Police and eventually the public prosecutor should press charges against Sienicki. My reconnaissance work with the Polish Police is severely handicapped by the fact that I am speaking neither Polish nor the language of a lawyer. This is why I think Piotr Łebek's work is important. In Sweden: (i) the Swedish court has proceeded with business with a criminal, in spite of my clarification of January 12 (before I invoked lawyers) that PESA is a creation of Sienicki himself, and (ii) the Swedish authorities have already drawn money from Gavle and transferred to a criminal. Both are the result of weaknesses in the Swedish justice system that I suspect other countries (Italy, Spain), are more resistant against. To make this argument in Sweden, we need the work of the Polish police, and thus the help of the Polish lawyer. The weaknesses in Sweden affect me in that I have been harmed by the Swedish "complicity" with Sienicki. This is why I hope my Swedish lawyers can represent my interests. The Gavle guy has received direct damages. I think it is relatively easy to explain to the lawyers in Sweden and Poland that my own involvement is limited, and that there are other parties with equal or stronger involvement. As you might remember, David Palmqvist stated that expenses have been caused in the Swedish system by this case, and that the Swedish Police might therefore be interested, but this viewpoint has not yet been recognized, and the Swedish court has projected the problem directly toward me. This then explains why I am pushing this case forward. Incidentally, my Swedish lawyers found another case in Swedish history where a foreign arbitrational institution asked Sweden to enforce a certain case: the money involved was 10 times more, but it involved only a single victim (unlike here) and it also did not involve fraud. Yet, this case became the subject of a bachelor's thesis in Lund in 2014. (I have already been in touch with the responsible professor there.) I'd imagine that the present case would make for much better material that could be the subject of another future thesis. So there remains a research component in all of that! Altogether, there might be some limited incentive for you to help, but I guess we also have to wait for a more concrete proposal from Poland. Axel On Thu, Apr 06, 2023 at 10:12:39PM +0200, Niels Obers wrote: > Hi Axel, > > This is a really an amazing detective work and documentation. Your actions seem to have made > a true difference, which is great. > > If you ask me, I would not get directly involved in a case in Poland. > > Just to make sure, Can you explain what you actually mean more precisely with your question > > > The question of payment hasn't been raised, but it would be > > good to have your view on this. > > What do you mean with “this”? I took it to mean the above, i.e. getting involved in the case in Poland. > > It is in any case really remarkable to see that he is feeling the heat (doc 11) and the doc 12 with the settlement I had > not heard about yet, which is also amazing that they still had the guts to propose that. > > Best, Niels > > > On 6 Apr 2023, at 21.26, Axel Brandenburg wrote: > > > > Hi Niels, > > As you may remember, Krzysztof Sienicki got until the end of March > > to defend his case that there exists an agreement with me that the > > Pan-Europejski-Sad-Arbitrazowy (PESA) is our arbitrational institution. In > > the meantime, he asked for and got an extension until April 14. If one now > > looks at the website of PESA, it says that PESA stopped its activities on > > December 31, 2022. In the meantime, I also got a call from the Swedish > > crime victims support hotline, and they suggested that I contact varies > > embassies. I called the Polish one in Sweden, and they suggested that I > > write to them, which I did; see the enclosed letter (along with supporting > > material). I called the Polish police station twice (Czarek Kopek is > > the handling officer). He told me twice I should wait for their email. > > > > In the meantime, Marek Abramowicz put me in touch with his lawyer, who > > knows a lawyer who is suitable in handling the case against Sienicki; > > see below. The question of payment hasn't been raised, but it would be > > good to have your view on this. My view is that the Polish lawyer should > > be in a position to judge what the chances are in bringing this guy to > > justice. In principle, it should not be my business, because now I'm > > no longer following my own interests, but those of the community. (My > > lawyers in Sweden have asked that the Swedish court and lawyer expenses > > be paid by Sienicki, and I assume this will work out eventually.) Thus, > > I would only proceed to the extend that the Polish lawyers think there > > is something to be done. Of course, what needs to be done is that the > > Polish police starts producing results. (When I talked with them, they > > seemed interested and even said they might spent him a visit; their police > > station is only 8 km from Sienicki's residence, i.e., also southwest of > > Warsaw. However, they have also been slow and told me I should wait. > > > > In the meantime, this Italian science writer is working on his own story > > and investigation, which would involve contacting Sienicki. I think this > > would all look much better, if the Polish side is making a serious effort, > > and if the district attorney is already working on this. > > > > I have not seen much enthusiasm from the other victims in Sweden. The biggest > > interest should come from Gavle Hogskola, because they have already paid and > > so they should be interested in getting their money back, but it seems that > > they are too embarrassed that they actually paid a criminal (as I see it). > > Anyway, if you have any thoughts, let me know. > > Cheers, Axel > > > > ----- Forwarded message from "r.pr. dr Piotr Łebek" > ----- > > > > Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 09:46:24 +0200 > > From: "r.pr. dr Piotr Łebek" > > > To: Axel Brandenburg > > > Cc: Bogdan Borkowski >, Marek Abramowicz >, Dariusz Hryniów > > > Subject: Re: my reporting to Grodzisku Mazowieckim police station > > > > Dear Professor Brandenburg, > > > > Thank You for the contact. I will look over the attachments and get back to > > you with my first thoughts. I shall try to send you preliminary > > remarks tomorrow. Also, It might be worth organising a Teams meeting to > > discuss. I shall propose a date and hour, however, after the review of the > > documents. > > > > Yours sincerely, > > r.pr. dr Piotr Łebek > > > > czw., 6 kwi 2023 o 08:36 Axel Brandenburg > > > napisał(a): > > > > > Dear Mr Łebek, > > > I am very grateful to Bogdan Borkowski and Marek Abramowicz for > > > establishing our contact. I am short of time, but can send you the > > > material I sent to the Polish embassy in Stockholm on Monday. This gives > > > you a sense of case I an concerned with. I think the most important task > > > right now is to make sure the person working on the case, Czarek Kopek, > > > at the Grodzisku Mazowieckim police station, has all the relevant > > > material. He promised to contact me, and I called him twice, but > > > now some 3 weeks have passed. I don't even have his email, only the > > > general one of the police. Details are in my letter to the embassy. > > > Many thanks in advance! > > > Axel Brandenburg > > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > >  > > > > > > Director of Nordita > Professor of Theoretical Physics > Email: niels.obers@su.se > Tel +46-(0)721447444 > > > > On Thu, Apr 06, 2023 at 10:12:39PM +0200, Niels Obers wrote: > Hi Axel, > > This is a really an amazing detective work and documentation. Your actions seem to have made > a true difference, which is great. > > If you ask me, I would not get directly involved in a case in Poland. > > Just to make sure, Can you explain what you actually mean more precisely with your question > > > The question of payment hasn't been raised, but it would be > > good to have your view on this. > > What do you mean with “this”? I took it to mean the above, i.e. getting involved in the case in Poland. > > It is in any case really remarkable to see that he is feeling the heat (doc 11) and the doc 12 with the settlement I had > not heard about yet, which is also amazing that they still had the guts to propose that. > > Best, Niels > > > On 6 Apr 2023, at 21.26, Axel Brandenburg wrote: > > > > Hi Niels, > > As you may remember, Krzysztof Sienicki got until the end of March > > to defend his case that there exists an agreement with me that the > > Pan-Europejski-Sad-Arbitrazowy (PESA) is our arbitrational institution. In > > the meantime, he asked for and got an extension until April 14. If one now > > looks at the website of PESA, it says that PESA stopped its activities on > > December 31, 2022. In the meantime, I also got a call from the Swedish > > crime victims support hotline, and they suggested that I contact varies > > embassies. I called the Polish one in Sweden, and they suggested that I > > write to them, which I did; see the enclosed letter (along with supporting > > material). I called the Polish police station twice (Czarek Kopek is > > the handling officer). He told me twice I should wait for their email. > > > > In the meantime, Marek Abramowicz put me in touch with his lawyer, who > > knows a lawyer who is suitable in handling the case against Sienicki; > > see below. The question of payment hasn't been raised, but it would be > > good to have your view on this. My view is that the Polish lawyer should > > be in a position to judge what the chances are in bringing this guy to > > justice. In principle, it should not be my business, because now I'm > > no longer following my own interests, but those of the community. (My > > lawyers in Sweden have asked that the Swedish court and lawyer expenses > > be paid by Sienicki, and I assume this will work out eventually.) Thus, > > I would only proceed to the extend that the Polish lawyers think there > > is something to be done. Of course, what needs to be done is that the > > Polish police starts producing results. (When I talked with them, they > > seemed interested and even said they might spent him a visit; their police > > station is only 8 km from Sienicki's residence, i.e., also southwest of > > Warsaw. However, they have also been slow and told me I should wait. > > > > In the meantime, this Italian science writer is working on his own story > > and investigation, which would involve contacting Sienicki. I think this > > would all look much better, if the Polish side is making a serious effort, > > and if the district attorney is already working on this. > > > > I have not seen much enthusiasm from the other victims in Sweden. The biggest > > interest should come from Gavle Hogskola, because they have already paid and > > so they should be interested in getting their money back, but it seems that > > they are too embarrassed that they actually paid a criminal (as I see it). > > Anyway, if you have any thoughts, let me know. > > Cheers, Axel > > > > ----- Forwarded message from "r.pr. dr Piotr Łebek" > ----- > > > > Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 09:46:24 +0200 > > From: "r.pr. dr Piotr Łebek" > > > To: Axel Brandenburg > > > Cc: Bogdan Borkowski >, Marek Abramowicz >, Dariusz Hryniów > > > Subject: Re: my reporting to Grodzisku Mazowieckim police station > > > > Dear Professor Brandenburg, > > > > Thank You for the contact. I will look over the attachments and get back to > > you with my first thoughts. I shall try to send you preliminary > > remarks tomorrow. Also, It might be worth organising a Teams meeting to > > discuss. I shall propose a date and hour, however, after the review of the > > documents. > > > > Yours sincerely, > > r.pr. dr Piotr Łebek > > > > czw., 6 kwi 2023 o 08:36 Axel Brandenburg > > > napisał(a): > > > > > Dear Mr Łebek, > > > I am very grateful to Bogdan Borkowski and Marek Abramowicz for > > > establishing our contact. I am short of time, but can send you the > > > material I sent to the Polish embassy in Stockholm on Monday. This gives > > > you a sense of case I an concerned with. I think the most important task > > > right now is to make sure the person working on the case, Czarek Kopek, > > > at the Grodzisku Mazowieckim police station, has all the relevant > > > material. He promised to contact me, and I called him twice, but > > > now some 3 weeks have passed. I don't even have his email, only the > > > general one of the police. Details are in my letter to the embassy. > > > Many thanks in advance! > > > Axel Brandenburg > > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > >  > > > > > > Director of Nordita > Professor of Theoretical Physics > Email: niels.obers@su.se > Tel +46-(0)721447444 > > > >