Strache's ex-office manager: fine instead of prison in the expenses process!

Strache's ex-office manager: fine instead of prison in the expenses process!

In the Vienna Regional Court, it was again turbulent on Friday when the former office manager of ex-FPÖ boss Heinz-Christian Strache was confronted on the basis of a scandal, which partially put on the topic known as the "expenses". The defendant was charged in connection with 202 invoices from a now closed Italian restaurant in the city center. Her defender, Meinhard Novak, emphasized his client's loyalty over the years and stated that she had come into this difficult situation through Strache's lifestyle, reports Krone.at.

conversation and false statement

The indictment, which was brought up by the Vienna public prosecutor's office, accuses the ex-employee of trying to make Hans-Jörg to make the false information in the event of a statement as a testimony. On June 18, 2020, she asked the one to explain to the Federal Criminal Police Office that on behalf of Strache he would have noticed political appointments in the Italian restaurant. However, these statements were anything but true, as that revealed in a later conversation that he had secretly recorded. The prosecutor described the situation and explained the panic of the accused, who were no longer responsible for the amount of invoices that were outweighed their responsibility, so News.at .

In order to avoid a conviction, she ultimately accepted a diversion in the form of a fine of 1,350 euros, which already included the procedural costs. As soon as this amount has been received by the court account, the advertisement against the long -time employee is covered. However, this agreement is not yet final because the prosecutor promised further explanations. The former office manager currently only works part -time in a doctor's office, while the legal disputes could develop further.