In brief

• Police in Kraków are seeking Wojciech Kurowski, stepfather of influencer Andziaks, under a warrant on suspicion of fraud and tax offences.
• Kurowski's company Optima Development Poland built only one of several planned condo-hotels in Zakopane and is now bankrupt.
• Court-appointed syndics estimate the companies' assets at about 50 mln zł and debts at close to 200 mln zł.

Warrant issued for former developer

Police in Kraków are looking for Wojciech Kurowski, the stepfather of influencer Angelika “Andziaks” Trochonowicz, under a warrant (Kim jest Wojciech Kurowski? Ojczym Andziaks zbudował luksusowy biznes – fakt.pl). Investigators suspect him of fraud and tax offences (Chciał być królem condohoteli pod Tatrami. Dziś ojczym Andziaks jest poszukiwany listem gończym – Wirtualna Polska). According to the police announcement, fraud carries a penalty of six months to eight years in prison (Wojciech Kurowski poszukiwany. To ojczym Andziaks. Wskazała, gdzie przebywa - Wydarzenia w INTERIA.PL – interia.pl). His stepdaughter has said she believes he is staying in Austria.

From condo-hotels to bankruptcy

Kurowski founded Optima Development Poland and ran it for years, focusing on property investment. The company's flagship project was a set of luxury condo-hotels in Zakopane. Several were planned, but only Rezydencja Gubałówka was completed. At the other sites, only foundations or unfinished walls remain. The company is now bankrupt.

Money at stake

• Assets of the companies, according to the court-appointed syndics: about 50 mln zł
• Debts, according to the same syndics: close to 200 mln zł
• Liabilities reported earlier by another outlet: over 80 mln zł

Influencer's response

Andziaks has said she believes her stepfather is innocent.