New Benko Lawsuit: Suspicion of Millions of Fraud
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The judiciary is working out the criminal consequences of the Signa-Pleite. Now another suspected case is to be brought to trial. For ex-billionaire René Benko, the charges do not tear down.
René Benko has already been sentenced twice. Now the former Signa boss must go to court again. It's about a hunting rifle, deceived investors – and Benko's wife as well.
Elfriede Jelinek writes a piece about Benko. But reality provides the better script: pinstripe suits under the hammer, pit water hits Dior and a bankrupt who is accused for the third time.
According to WKStA, Signa founder René Benko damaged the family foundation of Bau-Tycoon Hans Peter Haselsteiner by five million euros and hid an expensive rifle from the Signa creditors. He denies the allegations.
The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) has – as expected for weeks – brought the third lawsuit against René Benko: it is about a five-million-euro guarantee against a foundation of Hans Peter Haselsteiner. And about an 80,000-euro hunting weapon. René Benko is about to face the third trial in his hometown of Innsbruck: the 49-year-old Signa founder, who has been in custody since 23 January 2025, has had to deal with another indi…
In addition to the accusation of a "truthless guarantee", according to WKStA, Benko has also hidden assets from creditors.
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