Marek Dochnal
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Marek Dochnal is a Polish businessman and polo player.
In 1990 he founded a company called Proxy with Sergei Gavrilov
, a Russian banker who held a passport from Belize. In 1993 Marek Dochnal co-founded the company called Chemico, which was to take over chemical and fuel businesses, but never did. In 1994 he founded the company Larchmont Capital, engaged in advising foreign companies investing in Poland. Among his clients were Lakshmi Mittal
. Dochnal helped in PHS steel group privatization, which was Poland's largest. Mittal now controls PHS steel group.
He was connected to the Orlengate
in which £40 million in bribes were allegedly paid to senior Polish politicians by Russian energy giants. Politicians linked to Dochnal reportedly had Swiss bank accounts handled by Peter Vogel
.
He allegedly bribed Democratic Left Alliance
politician Andrzej Pęczak in exchange for information about privatization of Polish energy sector.
In 1990 he founded a company called Proxy with Sergei Gavrilov
Sergei Gavrilov
Sergei Olegovich Gavrilov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Fakel Voronezh.He played for the main squad of FC Tom Tomsk in the Russian Cup.-External links:*...
, a Russian banker who held a passport from Belize. In 1993 Marek Dochnal co-founded the company called Chemico, which was to take over chemical and fuel businesses, but never did. In 1994 he founded the company Larchmont Capital, engaged in advising foreign companies investing in Poland. Among his clients were Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Narayan Mittal is an Indian steel magnate. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company....
. Dochnal helped in PHS steel group privatization, which was Poland's largest. Mittal now controls PHS steel group.
He was connected to the Orlengate
Orlengate
Orlengate was the biggest corruption scandal in modern Polish political history. Disclosed in 2004, the scandal began with the arrest, on 7 February 2002, by the UOP of Andrzej Modrzejewski, the CEO of PKN Orlen...
in which £40 million in bribes were allegedly paid to senior Polish politicians by Russian energy giants. Politicians linked to Dochnal reportedly had Swiss bank accounts handled by Peter Vogel
Peter Vogel (banker)
Piotr Filipczyński or Peter Vogel is a convicted Polish murderer and later banker in Switzerland.In 1971, he was sentenced to 25 years of jail for a brutal murder . Surprisingly enough, in 1983 he was granted the passport and allowed to leave the country...
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He allegedly bribed Democratic Left Alliance
Democratic Left Alliance
Democratic Left Alliance is a social-democratic political party in Poland. Formed in 1991 as a coalition of centre-left parties, it was formally established as a single party on 15 April 1999. It is currently the third largest opposition party in Poland....
politician Andrzej Pęczak in exchange for information about privatization of Polish energy sector.