Manipulative Detention In Poland?

I am Ali Manzarpour, the British businessman who was illegally detained in Poland for 22 months on an extradition request from the USA, for allegedly violating the American trade embargo against Iran. Finally, the Warsaw Circuit Court decided to accept the facts which were clear from the beginning, that there were no reasons for me to be extradied to the USA, as my acts were lawful according to EU, British and Polish laws, and released me last December. Throughout my detention, I learned of so many deceptions, lies, fabrications of evidence and breaches of the proper legal process. I could never believe that in the EU such practices were still so common. It was widely reported in the media that my case was linked to the case of Mr. Edward Mazur, and Poland considered me an "ace" in their hands to secure the extradition of Mr. Mazur from the USA. Indeed I have documentary proof that Mr. Ziobro was going to discuss my case with the US authorities when he travelled to the USA last September to press for Mr. Mazur's extradition. Shortly after that visit, Mr. Mazur was arrested.

My arrest and detention was in complete violation of EU law and Poland's Treaty obligations, and this was noted by the European Commission. But, for 22 months, the Polish authorities refused to listen in a vain effort to secure Mr. Mazur's extradition and to prove their subservience to the USA.

Although I am free now, the case has not ended and it will not end till European courts have considered the actions of Poland over this matter.

I must say that during my arrest, scandalous lies and libels were freely published in the Polish media probably based on 'leaks' from the aurthorities. They called me a 'spy' among other disgraceful names, whereas I was in fact in Poland to restart the production of a defunct aircraft programme (Mewa) in Mielec.

I hope that this will be a lesson to other EU businessmen who consider Poland as a good place to invest and to live (as I was).

Poland has paid such a high price in its vendetta against Mr. Mazur. Perhaps I too was part of that price. But, this price was also the anger of the European Commission, British authorities, and ridicule and disgrace before an American court, which is clear to anyone who reads the Decision of the judge. And to think that Mr. Mazur's case was put together by the best legal brains in Poland!! All this disgrace for what? Doesn't anyone ask the government this?

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