René Benko: Renewed Indictment
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The U-Haft-sitting real estate juggler is said to have hidden expensive watches, cufflinks and 120 000 euros in the basement of a relative.
The founder of Signa is said to have removed further assets and thus prevented the satisfaction of creditor claims. Now, other Signa managers are also in the focus of the investigation.


The WKStA has again brought an indictment against Signa founder René Benko. He is said to have put clocks and cash aside and thus damaged creditors. It is about a total of 370,000 euros
The Austrian public prosecutor's office has filed a second fraud charge against businessman René Benko. This includes, among other things, the misplaced watches and cufflinks.
René Benko was first charged with "fraudulent embezzlement" in July, and now the Austrian public prosecutor's office has filed a second indictment. It involves high-priced watches, cufflinks, and a large amount of cash.
The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office is bringing new charges against René Benko and another person in the Signa complex. The focus is on a hidden safe with valuable content. It threatens to be detained for up to ten years.
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