Even after the wave of bankruptcies at the Signa Group and his bankruptcy as an entrepreneur, the Tyrolean treated himself to a life full of luxury. Now the handcuffs for René Benko clicked in his office in Innsbruck. A look back at a lush existence …
During the 77th Hahnenkamm Race, René Benko and his wife Nathalie liked to posed for the many Adabei photographers. The 85th Kitzbühel spectacle is probably no longer an issue for the former glamor pair.
The founder of the complicated conglomerate avoided the public since the collapse of the Signa Group. The bon vivant did not want to give up a life full of luxury, not even after his personal bankruptcy as an entrepreneur in March 2024.
He didn’t have to. Thanks to a sophisticated foundation construction, which is considered the bunker of Benkos.
Mother Ingeborg continued to pay the monthly rent of 235,000 euros for the 86 million villa in Innsbruck Igls, which is also owned by a Benko foundation, as well as the chalet N in Lech or the Stüblergut in Stiermarken, worth 30 million.
Benko caused a stir until the end
The financial juggler was still hunting at the end of September 2024. With the Tyrolean vice-governor Georg Dornauer (Spö), who then had to withdraw from the state government.
A photo published by the “krone” of a Benko boat trip on Lake Garda in August 2024 caused indignation, even among the curator Andreas Grabenweger. The billions bankruptcy would no longer have been allowed to use the Blauwe Malibu sports boat during the bankruptcy, which had been valued by an expert months earlier. Nevertheless, he rode around relaxed for Villa Ansaldi.
Missed dinner in prison
Benko was arrested in Innsbruck on Thursday morning. The Public Prosecution Service for Economic and Corruption (WKSTA) had ordered the arrest because of the risk of conspiracy and the risk of committing a crime. After a first interrogation from Benko, the imposition of pre -trial detention was requested.
He was then taken to the Vienna-Josefstadt (yes) prison, where he was placed in a cell. Probably a decision will be made here on Friday about possible pre -trial detention. As the “Krone” learned, he missed dinner because of his late arrival. He has his glamor life behind him for the time being.
Source: Krone
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