A Facebook post Monday had legal consequences for a Pinzgauer (47): the chancellor’s wife sued as a private person for libel. The man had brought Katharina Nehammer close to the controversial company Hygiene Austria by sharing a post accusing her of enrichment. According to the regional court, he must pay compensation.
According to media reports, hundreds of people who shared the Facebook post about the chancellor’s wife have already been sentenced to pay damages for defamation. The Vienna Higher Regional Court had previously ruled the Facebook post defamatory last year. In fact, Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s wife, Katharina Nehammer, never worked for Hygiene Austria, but for a PR agency.
Compensation and correction
Among those affected who shared the posting is also a Salzburger: A criminal case following the private prosecution by Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s wife took place on Monday in the Salzburg Regional Court. The suspect apologized to the Chancellor’s legal representative. According to the regional court, both parties could agree on a settlement: “The accused must pay the private prosecutor the legal costs and fees that are appropriate to his financial situation. He must also publish a correction on the internet,” said spokesman Andreas Wiesauer.
The amount of the compensation will not be disclosed, it is said. According to media reports, the private prosecutor announced weeks ago that she intended to award all damages.
Source: Krone
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