The proceedings were pending before the District Court in Kraków since May. It concerned claims related to the arrest of Linard-Bogucki (he agreed to give his surname - PAP) in the early 1990s in proceedings regarding the alleged misappropriation of cars and in 2003-2012 in connection with the suspicion of inciting the murder of General Marek Papala. The once famous businessman was acquitted in both cases.
At the beginning of the trial, Linard-Bogucki demanded a total of approximately PLN 46 million from the State Treasury for the property lost during the arrest and for the harm suffered. However, during the proceedings, he requested an indexed amount - over PLN 72 million.
The representative of the president of the Warsaw court, representing the State Treasury, requested an award of an amount not exceeding PLN 1,70,000. PLN, and the representative of the president of the Katowice court - to dismiss the application. The prosecutor also wanted to dismiss the claim.
The Pershing murder case
Ryszard Bogucki, born in 1969, was one of the most recognizable entrepreneurs in Silesia in the 1990s. He started his career as a luxury car dealer - in 1992, he opened a car sales showroom in Chorzów. However, his name soon began to appear in a completely different context.
Problems with the law appeared quickly. Bogucki was first charged with fraud and misappropriation of property. While in custody, he met Ryszard N., known under the pseudonym Rzeźnik, from Podbeskidzie.
After his release, Bogucki was held free for economic crimes, but he soon stopped appearing at court hearings.
In 2000, the Katowice prosecutor's office issued an international arrest warrant for Bogucki. Investigators determined that he, together with "Rzeźnik", was responsible for the murder of Andrzej Kolikowski alias. Pershing, which occurred in December 1999 in Zakopane. Bogucki was detained in 2001 in Mexico.
According to the prosecutor's findings, the motive for Pershing's murder was the desire to advance in criminal structures. Bogucki, "Rzeźnik" and Adam K. alias took part in the attack. A grandfather who later became a crown witness. The three were waiting for their victim in a parking lot in Zakopane, in a previously stolen car. When "Pershing" returned from skiing and approached his Mercedes, Bogucki and "Rzeźnik" got out of the car. Investigators determined that it was Bogucki who fired the shots at the "Pershing", while the "Rzeźnik" shot into the air to scare away witnesses.
For leading a criminal group and the murder of Andrzej Kolikowski, Bogucki was legally sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was released in January this year.
Who was "Pershing"?
"Pershing" was considered the alleged head of the Pruszków gang. Before the tragic events in Zakopane, he escaped death several times - in 1994, a bomb exploded under his car, and earlier his bodyguard, who looked like him, was shot.
Officially, "Pershing" introduced himself as a car mechanic. He led a prosperous life - he owned several luxury cars and a villa with a tennis court and a swimming pool in Ożarów Mazowiecki. Although he never admitted to having any links with the Pruszków gang and his direct involvement in criminal activities was not proven, he was credited with selling stolen cars, extorting ransoms and drug trafficking.
