Grasser process: politicians under pressure-a procedure without a winner!

Grasser process: politicians under pressure-a procedure without a winner!

Wien, Österreich - In the scandalous Buwog process, ex-finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser is again the focus of attention. His appointment procedure began at the Supreme Court (OGH) in Vienna after he was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2020. Grasser and his defenders argue that the procedure was politically motivated and unfair while they emphasize the innocence of the accused. Grasser and his co -accused are suspected of having illegally profit from the privatization of around 60,000 federal apartments in 2004, which they vehemently rejected. According to the lawyer Manfred Ainedter, the judgment of the OGH can be expected next Monday, reported the Wiener Zeitung .

allegations in detail

The defense accuses the judge Marion Hohenecker of being biased and speaks of an "unfair process" that reminds of a "Greek tragedy", a defender said during the negotiation. Particular attention applies to the circumstances of Buwog privatization, in which the Immofinanz paid 961 million euros for the federal apartments. Key questions revolve around 9.6 million euros, which Grasser friends are said to have received as a commission at the deal. The defense explains that the constant media prejudice has affected the rights of the accused, which the lawyer Michael Dohr emphasized during the trial, such as the