President Nawrocki must appear in court. There is a hearing date in the trial against Onet

The trial concerns an article published by Onet in May 2025 entitled "Karol Nawrocki and the secrets of the Grand Hotel".

According to this material, Nawrocki - as a security guard at the Grand Hotel in Sopot - was to participate in the "procedure of bringing prostitutes" for guests. As Onet pointed out, information on this matter was to be provided by Nawrocki's then colleagues from hotel security.

The judge obliged the president to appear

On Tuesday, the court decided to postpone the hearing until January 18, 2027. Then, Karol Nawrocki is to testify as a party. This hearing is to be held in a hybrid mode.

Judge Aleksandra Orzechowska obliged the president to appear in person at the January hearing - on-site or remotely, under penalty of "the omission of evidence from his testimony in the event of unjustified failure to appear."

What does Karol Nawrocki demand?

On May 26, 2025, during the presidential election campaign, the Onet portal published a text by Andrzej Stankiewicz and Jacek Harłukowicz entitled "Karol Nawrocki and the secrets of the Grand Hotel". After the material was published, Nawrocki - then still a presidential candidate - announced a civil lawsuit and the submission of a private criminal indictment.

The head of the legal department of RASP, Jakub Kudła, informed PAP that the lawsuit drew attention to, among others, for violating Nawrocki's honor and dignity. He added that the president demands that the company publish an apology.