Indictment for defamation, denial of identity. The prosecutor's office talks about the results of the investigation, in which the injured party was Kamil L., known as Buddha.
Fast and extravagant cars, small fortunes given to fans and the needy, businesses opening and closing. Anyone who pays the least bit of attention to the Polish side of the internet probably knows who “Buddha” is. Recently, the media has been talking about him. This time because of the arrest by the Central Bureau of Police Investigation. There is illegal gambling in the background.
“Buddha” is still in custody, we checked the stage of the cases where the famous influencer was allegedly injured.
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“I'm being blackmailed”
It refers to the events of May this year. Then on the Kamil L. channel. a video called “They are blackmailing me” appeared.
The recording was described as follows: “The future is the same. Everything changes – methods and methods also change. This film is about the events of the last months. I have never paid and will not pay. All I can say is because of the ongoing investigation. has and that's how it should be, thanks for your support.”
The YouTuber revealed the details in a video. He emphasized that “these are thousands of threats, blackmail, extortion attempts, phone calls and harassment.” – The last months were full of harassment and constant offers that they would not leave me alone without pay, he said.
He assured that he had reported everything to the police.
They wanted to discredit “Buddha”.
Piotr Skiba, the spokesman of the Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office, confirmed that the investigators were dealing with a case of blackmail. In this case, two people – Arthur R. and Damian S. were arrested, both of whom are accused.
According to the conclusion of the investigation, from May 13, 2024 to May 15, 2024, in various places, including Krakow and Warsaw, and via the Internet, Kamil L.
What were they doing? According to prosecutors, they wanted to release a 25-minute film defaming “Buddha” online, which investigators said could “defame the injured Kamil L. in public opinion or cause him to lose credibility with his business.” need to expose.” They wanted the YouTuber to pay them PLN 700,000.
– A preventive measure in the form of temporary arrest was applied to criminals. The investigation was sent on September 2, 2024 with an indictment to the Warsaw Wola District Court in Warsaw. Currently, the court proceedings are ongoing, Piotr Skiba told us.
But this is not the only case that the investigators looked into following the YouTuber's complaint. On April 21, 2024, the prosecutor's office received information about the presentation of “Buddha”. It is said that someone used his voice and image “to cause financial and personal damage”. However, the prosecutor's office could not determine the identity of the criminal.
– The investigation of this case with the decision to terminate the case from July 30, 2024 in accordance with Article 322 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure due to the failure to identify the criminals. The decision is firm, the speaker noted. READ ALSO: Prosecutor's office announces charges against “Buddha” and other detainees. Lawyer: Mr. Kamil did not do any prohibited act >>>
Charges of leading and participating in an organized criminal group
On October 14, 2024, Kamil L., alias Buddha, and 9 other people were arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau of the Police. Prosecutor Katarzyna Kalov-Yashevska from the press department of the National Prosecutor's Office said that the charges against the suspects include leadership and participation in an organized criminal group.
– The purpose of the actions of the suspects was to gain income from the sale of lottery tickets and to evade the rules of the game. Moreover, these allegations are related to the documents related to the reduction of VAT debt in the State Treasury in connection with the issuance of unreliable invoices that did not record the actual economic events. The charge of money laundering is related to creating the appearance of legal business activity and transferring money under the pretext of credit between the accounts of the persons in question in order to hide the original origin of these funds and transfer them outside its borders. country, she explained.
“Buddha” is threatened with 10 years in prison for leading an organized criminal group. Money laundering is punishable by imprisonment from six months to eight years. A similar penalty is imposed for falsifying invoices.
Main photo source: PAP
