Life insurance – 830,000 euros: financial officer charges Strache

In the final report of the Public Prosecution Service, former Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache is accused of the expenses case. As reported, Strache allegedly tried vigorously to take out life insurance that would not have been available to him, but would have been available to the party. This concerns approximately 830,000 euros, the suspicion of attempted infidelity and therefore a prison sentence of several years in the event of a conviction (currently the presumption of innocence applies).

Explosive contents of the policy: If Strache had died before October 1, 2017, his family would have received the money as security. If the FPÖ leader had seen this appointment, the insurance payment would have gone to the FPÖ Vienna.

However, under former financial director Johann Herzog, Strache secured the capital as a private individual in 2014 at the end of the term. This means: the amount must not be paid to the FPÖ, but to Strache himself. “Strache signed the letter in his role as chairman of the FPÖ and was at the same time the beneficiary of this agreement,” the prosecutor said. final report.

“Expressed wish and instruction” Straches
Upon request, lawyer Elke Novak now confirms a statement from Herzog that was sent to the Public Prosecution Service. Herzog (who is also a suspect) accuses Strache: the insurance contract was concluded at the ‘express wish and instructions’ of Strache, and the organs of the state party were ‘not allowed to be informed about it by instruction’. Strache in turn denies this: “I can assure you that I have never initiated anything without the knowledge or decision of the responsible committees. His monumental task will now be to provide proof of this.” Currently it does not exist.