The judiciary of Austria is clearly a construction site – in the true sense of the word. On 11 June, the Correctional Facility of Vienna-Josefstadt had to put an end to a relocation of billions of billions of René Benko prematurely. The “Kroon” knows the background.
Wednesday 11 June, in the so -called semi -saving of the judiciary of Vienna Josefstadt. Financial juggler Benko, in custody since 24 January, is being brought to an interrogation room. There is a large contingent of researchers there: the office of the economic and corruption of the prosecutor (WKSTA) is on site with two public prosecutors who lead the interrogation of the Benko. Moreover, an economic expert, two secretary and three members of the Soko Signa are coming. In addition, there is a Benko Criminal Defense lawyer from the Wess law firm.
From 10.20 am the 48-year-old real estate speculator would have to bring light in the darkness of an asset shift: in the summer of 2023, as is known, Benko, as is known, had transferred six luxury villas on Lake Garda (Villa Eden Gardone Project) to the Benkos Ingbe Foundation to Liechtenstein; In exchange for this, as it were as a kind of exchange activities, Signa Holding Signa shares would have to receive, which were practically worthless with the Insolvency Domino a few months later.
Fahnung after an interrogation room
But the researchers are not getting far this Wednesday: after the first answer from Benko, the interrogation is interrupted “because of the very loud construction sound” for ten minutes. The researchers must comb the correction facility after an alternative interrogation area. Not successful. There is no space in sufficient size.
Second attempt from 10.40 am after the second question, Benko indicates “the question not to understand”; It must be repeated. Especially when the 48-year-old real estate speculant starts to reveal interesting details about the internal preparation of the Villa deal and the role of long-term Signa Finance Chief Manuel P., the interrogation must be demolished at 11 am.
The protocol states: “It is said that because of the unbearable loud construction and answers, you do not understand acoustically, so that it is not possible to continue the interrogation. The head of the interrogation is announced that due to an alternative questions date, the location of the Soko or the WKSTA will be announced.”
Source: Krone
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