According to the Irish Times, Lech Walesa, former President of Poland was paid a €50K speakers fee to address the Libertas convention in Rome. Declan Ganley refused to discuss the issue but suggested the payment of a fee would be usual.

Walesa's son also stressed that his father's presence at the Libertas function was not an endorsement. According to the paper

Walesa’s son Jaroslaw, campaigning in the European elections for Poland’s ruling Civic Platform (PO), told The Irish Times his father’s presence in Rome should not be confused with an endorsement. “My father disagrees with Libertas, their opinions and how Libertas works . . . But he understands that these people exist and have the right to have their voice, even if he disagrees with them.”

One day previous to the Libertas meeting, Walesa addressed a major EPP-ED function in Poland, at which members of the EPP's member parties from around Europe attended.

According to the article

Jaroslaw Walesa declined to comment on his father’s speaking fee, but said he didn’t accept payment for his EPP address the previous day because “he is supporting it and thinks the EPP is the right way to go”.

Walesa was paid to address Libertas delegates - The Irish Times - Thu, May 07, 2009