The Rywin affair (in Polish: afera Rywina, also labeled Rywingate in allusion to Watergate) was a corruption scandal in Poland, which began in late 2002 while the post communist government of the SLD (Democratic Left Alliance) was in power. It is named after the prominent Polish film producer Lew Rywin, who was a key figure.
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