Corruption scandal: Benko and Hager in court - house arrest in good hands!
Corruption scandal: Benko and Hager in court - house arrest in good hands!
The two entrepreneurs René Benko and Heinz Peter Hager are the focus of a explosive corruption affair. Benko, often described as the leader of a criminal association, was arrested in Italy in early December 2024. While he is now in custody in Austria, a recent decision by a court in Trento concerns the abolition of the house arrest for Hager and five other suspects. Hager, who is considered Benko's "right hand", had to remain under house arrest until the decision about his case, as tirol.orf reported.procedure of the judiciary
The Trento public prosecutor makes serious allegations: Benko and Hager are said to have tried to obtain illegal profits from concessions and permits through mafia intimidation methods. According to the investigation files, they acted in a structure that is supposed to be similar, but the existence of a mafia organization has so far not been proven, as the court found. Nevertheless, it was clarified in the reasoning of the judgment that an extension of the accused's house arrangement was considered unavoidable to prevent potential influence on ongoing investigations, according to rainews.it .
The Italian judiciary is investigating a total of 77 people, which illustrates the dimension of the affair. While Hager asserts his innocence and assured his cooperation with the authorities, Benko, who remains active as an entrepreneur in his homeland, is difficult to criticize. The next few weeks could be decisive because the court in Vienna is expected to again decide on the reasons for prison at the end of February.
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