Ex-banker in Krems convicted of fraud and money laundering-judgment not legally binding

Ex-banker in Krems convicted of fraud and money laundering-judgment not legally binding

At the district court of Krems, an ex-bank consultant from Raiffeisenbank Zwettl was sentenced to a prison sentence of four years for a serious fraud. Together with a cashier, the ex-banker was on trial, who also had to answer for a false testimony. However, the judgments are not yet final.

The allegations against the bank advisor who acted over several years are alarming. Between 2017 and 2020, he was said to have cheated on a elderly customer who had dementia. After the person concerned was no longer able to monitor their finances, the accused suppressed their savings books and ultimately used them for personal purposes by making unauthorized withdrawals on behalf of the customer.

financial loss and evidence

The damage caused by the ex-bank consultant was estimated at enormous 672,000 euros. This was clearly demonstrated in the course of the trial by the private participant representative, who represented the interests of the victims. The prosecutor stated that there was a clear evidence that underpinned the credibility of the customer's statements. So the manipulation processes were unmistakably proven.

The decision was clearly made against him and a prison sentence of four years was imposed for serious fraud, money laundering and documents. However, the severe theft in relation to disappeared gold ducat was not confirmed.

judgment against the cashier

The cashier, who was also accused, received a conditional prison sentence of ten months because of false testimony. He had claimed to have paid the female bank personally 20,000 euros, although the taking of evidence showed that the customer was not present in the bank on that day.

The judge found that the judgment against the ex-banker was a unanimous guilty verdict. The motivator's motivation remained unclear, but ultimately he was acquitted of the accusation of the favoring of the ex-bank consultant. The reasoning also mentioned that the judgments do not yet come into force, which means that the case may not be final. Neither the defense nor the public prosecutor's office has so far commented on the further procedure.

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