Grasser before OGH: judgment is on the brink-fate of the ex-minister!

Grasser before OGH: judgment is on the brink-fate of the ex-minister!

Wien, Österreich - The trial against former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser takes a new turn. On March 21, 2025, the Supreme Court (OGH) began the negotiation on the annual complaints against the final judgment of 2020. Grasser, who was sentenced to eight years in prison, does not see himself alone. Ex-FPÖ general secretary Walter Meischberger and the lobbyist Peter Hochegger are also affected and have brought their symptoms at the OGH, as reported vienna.at The judge meetings will go over four days, with a decision for the coming Monday.

Grasser and his lawyers fight for the restoration of justice

Grasser and his defenders consider the judgment to be “void” and argue that the procedure was incorrect. Lawyer Manfred Ainedter said that there were serious procedural errors, including the judge's bias. "It ranges from poor judgment to fundamental rights violations," says Ainedter. Other lawyers also wanted to point out the supposed inadequacies in the procedure and emphasize that the judgment did not correspond to the legal standards, as orf reported.

The core of the indictment revolves around the Causa Buwog, in which Grasser is accused of having misused his political powers for enrichment. A controversial real estate sale of 60,000 apartments for 961 million euros is the heart of the scandal. The lobbyist Hochegger admitted to having given Grasser information about competing offers, which is crucial for the indictment. A judgment about the annual complaints could have far -reaching consequences for all accused. If the OGH confirms the debt, Grasser must compete with his prison sentence - a procedure after more than seven years that continues to be on knife cutting edge.