Corruption scandal: Ex-state assistant Rüdisser in court!

Corruption scandal: Ex-state assistant Rüdisser in court!

Feldkirch, Österreich - A political scandal shakes Vorarlberg: the former state governor and the state councilor Karlheinz Rüdisser is violent allegations of the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA). He is accused of infidelity and acceptance acceptance for influence, since the Vorarlberg Economic Association is said to have covered the costs for Christmas parties and its farewell dinner from 2013 to 2019. The negotiation takes place today between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and the sentence could be up to three years in prison, as .

rüdisser is accused of having misused his position as a state governor in order to be affected by the advantages of the Economic Association. In addition, the WKSTA found that investigations against Rüdisser and the other accused were set due to the lack of evidence of the subjective fact, however there is suspicion of the tax evasion. The story becomes even more complex because investigations against other prominent ÖVP politicians such as Governor Markus Wallner and the state council of Marco Tittler were also hired due to insufficient evidence. These incidents are directly related to a tax check by the Economic Association, which came to light in spring 2022 and led to the repayment of significant tax amounts.