Millionaire CEO Piotr Szczerek was unmasked on social media after his video of snatching a hat from a child at US Open went viral. The hat was special as it was signed by tennis star Kamil Majchrzak’s and the CEO had no reason to snatch it from the child other than the pure intent of bullying a child. His enthusiasm for the hat signed by Kamil that left a child heartbroken backfired as social media users hunted down the CEO, his business and his family and vowed that he will have to pay a bitter price for what he did on camera.
Who Is Piotr Szczerek ?
Piotr Szczerek is a Polish entrepreneur and the CEO of a paving and landscaping company called Drogbruk, which he co-founded with his wife Anna in 1999.
What happened at the 2025 US Open?
During a live broadcast at the 2025 US Open, Polish tennis star Kamil Majchrzak tried to hand his signed cap to a young fan, but Piotr Szczerek grabbed it first and tucked it into his wife’s bag—snatching it away from the disappointed boy. The moment instantly went viral and sparked widespread outrage. Online sleuths identified Szczerek as the man in the clip, and backlash followed rapidly. Following the incident, Szczerek deactivated his social media accounts amid the public fury. Critics even debated his actions online, calling him “selfish” and demanding accountability. In the wake of the controversy, Polish fans and users on platforms like Gowork.pl flooded Drogbruk’s online space with harsh criticism and negative reviews.Kamil Majchrzak responded to the row and tracked down the child, Brok, and gifted him a new signed cap and other memorabilia.
Massive social media backlash
Social media users said Szczerek’s company will now pay a massive price for what he did. “Nothing is more disgusting than a child bully. He is Piotr Szczerek, the owner of the Polish Drogbruk company, stealing the cap of Kamil Majchrzak during the US open. Disgusting people,” one wrote. “The internet didn’t just find him. They found his company. And they’re lighting up every review site they can find. This is what happens when the world sees you rob a kid’s moment, and you smile like you got away with it,” another wrote.
