Fight for billions: scandal about Benko family and secret foundations!

Fight for billions: scandal about Benko family and secret foundations!

A shocking incident is currently causing a sensation in Tyrol: On February 17th and 18th, 2025, a Tyrolean lawyer, together with his secretary, tried to set up a trust account with two Raiffeisen coffers that should run to the real estate entrepreneur Nathalie Benko. Payable transactions in connection with the purchase of a luxurious villa to Ibiza should be handled via this account, as reported ORF TIROL . However, both banks saw suspicion of money laundering and immediately informed the Federal Criminal Police Office. The transfer of five million euros was planned, which might be connected to a real estate business. These processes immediately aroused the interest of the economic and corruption prosecutor, which is now involved in the investigation.

serious allegations in the vicinity of the Benkos

In the further course of the investigation, it became known that former Migros manager Ernst Dieter Berninghaus also got into the crosshairs. He is accused of receiving a not lawful loan of over 16.9 million euros from Signa Holding. This amount was allegedly used for the construction of his private house. Berninghaus, on the other hand, emphasizes that it is an early payment from a shareholder agreement. His statement is questioned by a heated conversation between him and Nathalie Benko, which the investigators may have recorded. These developments show the complex financial complications of the Benko Group.

and while the investigation is brought into the dark, there are also private tensions: Nathalie Benko received a marriage contract in 2010 at the marriage agreement with René Benko, which she excluded in the event of a divorce of the Benko Foundation's assets. This foundation, which is managed by René's mother Ingeborg, plays a crucial role in the financial structure of the family. While René's mother apparently has considerable means, René has been under financial pressure for some time because he is in private bankruptcy. In the rental agreement for the shared apartment, Nathalie Benko is secured with a monthly maintenance of 8,500 euros if there is a separation, but with significant restrictions. Also alleged gifts of his mother raise questions to René Benko, such as Vol.at reported.