Plagiats hunter Stefan Weber condemned: 4,000 euros for bad recruitment!

Plagiats hunter Stefan Weber condemned: 4,000 euros for bad recruitment!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - In a explosive legal dispute, the Salzburg “Plagiatsjäger” Stefan Weber suffered a sensitive defeat. On February 5, 2025, a judgment of the Linz Higher Regional Court was legally condemned to pay compensation of 4,000 euros to the former rector of the University of Klagenfurt, Oliver Vitouch. As the lawyer of Vitouch, Maria Windhager, announced on the social platform Bluesky, Weber was punished for badly after having commented on his blog on his blog on the subject of two university professors from the chair in Klagenfurt.

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In the said blog post, Weber suspected that the layoffs could have been the result of Vitouch's “power demonstration”. In addition, he accused the former rector of "driven to ruin" for a lifetime. These serious accusations did not remain unanswered; Vitouch strengthened his position and accused Weber based on this false representations. The Salzburg Regional Court had already decided in June 2024 in favor of Vitouch and convicted Weber for payment. The now confirmed judgment not only leads to the payment of compensation, but also obliges Weber to publish the judgment and to replace the procedural costs, such as Kleine Zeitung reported.

This process not only affected the public image of Weber, but also significantly impaired its former status as a reveal of plagiarism. The verdict is a clear success for Oliver Vitouch, who has defended itself with these legal steps against the defamation. The confirmation of the judgment by the Linz Higher Regional Court thus marks an important turning point in a recent conflict between the two people.