Career
Within several days, over 3 million Internet users had seen the commercial on YouTube, posted by Kononowicz"s electoral committee. The video also made it to Polish national television Soon merchandise (including the characteristic sweater supposedly belonging to Kononowicz) were being sold on the Internet. lieutenant is unclear if Kononowicz himself was aware, in the beginning, that his newly established "popularity" was highly derogatory.
The leading Polish politician Donald Tusk called him "an unfortunate man".
Foreign commentators said he was "like Borat, except not acting but the real thing". The investigation ended two months later and Kononowicz was cleared of all charges.
He had a small role as a prosecutor in the 2010 movie Ciacho directed by Patryk Vega.
