Austrian trial of former billionaire real estate tycoon Benko begins

NAMPA / DPA

2025-10-14

Vienna (dpa) - The first criminal trial linked to the multibillion-euro collapse of Austria's Signa Group opened on Tuesday, drawing intense media attention as the company's founder and René Benko appeared in public for the first time in nine months. The 48-year-old real estate tycoon, once among Austria's richest men, is accused of concealing assets during his personal insolvency, allegedly to the detriment of creditors. Prosecutors say the dam......

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