Wojciech Janowski (born 15 August 1949) is a Polish-born Monegasque former businessman, diplomat, and philanthropist. In 2018, he was sentenced to life in prison for ordering the murder of his mother-in-law, Hélène Pastor.[1]
Wojciech Janowski was born on 15 August 1949 in Warsaw, Poland.[2][3]
Careeredit
Janowski was the manager of hotels and casinos in Monaco.[2][3] Later, he served as the Chairman of Firmus SAM, a nanotechnology company.[2]
Janowski served as the Chair of the Polish Chamber of Commerce in Monaco.[2] He also served as Poland's honorary consul in Monaco until 2014.[2]
Philanthropyedit
Janowski is a co-founder of Monaco Against Autism (MONAA).[3] He was a recipient of the National Order of Merit for his philanthropy from French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010.[3]
Personal lifeedit
Janowski lived with Sylvia Pastor, the daughter of billionaire heiress Hélène Pastor, for 28 years, but they never married.[3]
Criminal trial and convictionedit
On 6 May 2014, Hélène Pastor and her chauffeur, Mohamed Dariouch, were shot by a gunman while leaving Archet Hospital in Nice, France, where her son Gildo was recuperating from a stroke. Dariouch died on 11 May and Pastor died on 21 May.[1] In June 2014, Janowski admitted to ordering the shooting.[2] However, he initially retracted his confession and said he was not guilty, claiming he was unable to understand the initial questions asked to him in French by police.[4] At the start of the trial in Monaco in 2018, he maintained that he was innocent, but five weeks later, Janowski, through his lawyer, formally admitted to ordering the shooting. The following day, he was sentenced to life in prison.[4]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Hélène Pastor murder: Polish son-in-law sentenced to life". BBC News. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ abcdefSamuel, Henry (27 June 2014). "Monaco heiress' son-in-law admits to 'involvement' in her murder". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
^ abcdeWillsher, Kim (27 June 2014). "Monaco billionaire's son-in-law accused of ordering her murder". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
^ abSamuel, Henry (17 October 2018). "Polish diplomat sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Monaco's wealthiest woman Hélène Pastor". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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wojciech, janowski, born, august, 1949, polish, born, monegasque, former, businessman, diplomat, philanthropist, 2018, sentenced, life, prison, ordering, murder, mother, hélène, pastor, janowski, 2010born, 1949, august, 1949, warsaw, polandnationalitypolish, m. Wojciech Janowski born 15 August 1949 is a Polish born Monegasque former businessman diplomat and philanthropist In 2018 he was sentenced to life in prison for ordering the murder of his mother in law Helene Pastor 1 Wojciech JanowskiJanowski in 2010Born 1949 08 15 15 August 1949 age 74 Warsaw PolandNationalityPolish MonegasqueOccupation s Businessman diplomat philanthropistSpouseSylvia PastorRelativesHelene Pastor mother in law Gildo Pallanca Pastor brother in law Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Philanthropy 4 Personal life 5 Criminal trial and conviction 6 ReferencesEarly life editWojciech Janowski was born on 15 August 1949 in Warsaw Poland 2 3 Career editJanowski was the manager of hotels and casinos in Monaco 2 3 Later he served as the Chairman of Firmus SAM a nanotechnology company 2 Janowski served as the Chair of the Polish Chamber of Commerce in Monaco 2 He also served as Poland s honorary consul in Monaco until 2014 2 Philanthropy editJanowski is a co founder of Monaco Against Autism MONAA 3 He was a recipient of the National Order of Merit for his philanthropy from French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010 3 Personal life editJanowski lived with Sylvia Pastor the daughter of billionaire heiress Helene Pastor for 28 years but they never married 3 Criminal trial and conviction editOn 6 May 2014 Helene Pastor and her chauffeur Mohamed Dariouch were shot by a gunman while leaving Archet Hospital in Nice France where her son Gildo was recuperating from a stroke Dariouch died on 11 May and Pastor died on 21 May 1 In June 2014 Janowski admitted to ordering the shooting 2 However he initially retracted his confession and said he was not guilty claiming he was unable to understand the initial questions asked to him in French by police 4 At the start of the trial in Monaco in 2018 he maintained that he was innocent but five weeks later Janowski through his lawyer formally admitted to ordering the shooting The following day he was sentenced to life in prison 4 References edit a b Helene Pastor murder Polish son in law sentenced to life BBC News 17 October 2018 Retrieved 14 December 2020 a b c d e f Samuel Henry 27 June 2014 Monaco heiress son in law admits to involvement in her murder The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 2 October 2015 a b c d e Willsher Kim 27 June 2014 Monaco billionaire s son in law accused of ordering her murder The Guardian Retrieved 2 October 2015 a b Samuel Henry 17 October 2018 Polish diplomat sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Monaco s wealthiest woman Helene Pastor The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 14 December 2020 nbsp nbsp This Polish biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This Monegasque biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wojciech Janowski amp oldid 1192208032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
