Decision battle in the OGH: Grasser before the financial abyss!

Decision battle in the OGH: Grasser before the financial abyss!

In the spectacle of the Causa Buwog, it is now all about everything for the former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser and his co-accused. Before the Supreme Court (OGH), the final decision about the serious allegations against Grasser and other personalities such as Walter Meischberger and Peter Hochegger was initiated today. They are accused of massively cheated in the privatization of 62,000 federal apartments. In the winter of 2020, Grasser and his accomplices were sentenced to high prison terms, but now a procedural error could overturn the entire judgment, which would be of crucial importance for the accused, as Exxpress.at reports.

The negotiation in the OGH is not only of enormous interest, it could also put the credibility of the Austrian judiciary to the test. A money stream of 9.6 million euros in the investigation into the investigation to Cyprus, which is the commission for the controversial purchase of the apartments, is central to the allegations. If it turns out that the accusation that Grasser had damaged the state by 35 million euros was incorrect, this could significantly weaken the previous reasoning. Shortly before the start of the trial, a decisive attitude of the Vienna Court of Criminal Court became known, which had classified this accusation as unfounded, which could have far -reaching consequences.

decision in close proximity

The OGH has set up to four days for the negotiation and could decide on the annulment and appeals in the next few days, as reported. However, if the judgment is lifted, this would mean that the process must be rolled up again. In contrast, Grasser could soon have to be detained if the conviction remains. This decision is all the more important because it could possibly mark the end of one of the greatest corruption cases in the second republic.