The office of the Economic and Corruption Officer of Justice (WKSTA) carried out house searches in Tyrol on Friday in the Signa Procedural Complex. According to “Krone” information, the sister of real estate entrepreneur René Benko is one of the accused.
She is accused of having had valuable items to “deprive them of mass managers and creditors”. In addition, she “contributed to the possible crime of the fraudulent Krida,” says a broadcast. Krida means the fraudulent or roughly negligent introduction of insolvency by a debtor.
The newspaper “Standard” reported on Friday that Benko’s wife Nathalie was also one of the accused. She housed a safe with valuables and cash with family members. The researchers have already carried out a house search there. In total there were house searches in Tyrol on Friday at two locations, approved by the Regional Court of Criminal Affairs Vienna.
Highly spent watches and cufflinks
The real estate juggler René Benko is currently in custody. The starting point for the latest house searches was the current investigation in connection with its own bankruptcy. Benko is accused of hiding assets. In January 2025, cash and valuable items such as highly priced watches and cufflinks were found and secured during house searches.
Source: Krone
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