René Benko remains in custody: Court extends custody by another month!

René Benko, the fallen real estate magazine, stays behind bars for a while. On Thursday, his pre -trial detention was extended to the Viennese judge after being last on January 23. According to the report of the "Krone", Benko has to be satisfied with a barren detention of detention in his approximately ten square meter cell, instead of the spoiled gourmet kitchen and the luxury villa, which he once enjoyed.

Benko's lawyers tried to get their clients at the open foot on Thursday, but a release remains extremely unlikely due to the existing "urgent suspicion" and the worries about darkening and act. According to the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA), the public prosecutor's office plans to raise charges in the near future. If a crime is threatened with more than five years in prison, pre -trial detention can last a maximum of two years. The next hearing on the subject is scheduled for February 28th.

Investigations in several countries

In addition to its legal difficulties in Austria, investigations in Germany and other countries are also underway. Benko is suspected of having falsified invoices and hiding assets from the authorities in order to avoid access by creditors and mass managers. He was reportedly arrested in Innsbruck, while at the same time house searches took place on several of his residential addresses.

The WKStA assumes that Benko is the factual ruler of the "Laura Private Foundation", in which large assets are. Benko did not provide any information about the allegations during the arrest, but witnesses reported that he had postponed assets within this foundation shortly before his bankruptcy to damage his creditors. The judicial decision to extend the liability caused excitement, since the negotiation was not public, as "profile" reported.