Austria: René Benko Remains in Custody, but Ex-Minister of Finance Karl-Heinz Grasser Could Be Released Soon

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The State Court of Vienna still sees an urgent suspicion of action and a danger of crime. The next detention examination will take place at the latest at the end of August. Benko denies all allegations

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The excess of so many criminal proceedings was most recently a huge issue in the causa "Buwog" around Karl-Heinz Grasser. A less in the spotlight – since 2006 ongoing – fraud procedure also leaves doubts about the efficiency of the criminal authorities.

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The billion-dollar politician René Benko remains in custody. However, the former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser, who has just recently been in office, is likely to be released soon.

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Before the insolvency of the Signa Group, the billion-dollar juggle probably invested specifically in expensive watches and valuables and hid them.