Scandal around Paulus Manker: Prosecutor's office is investigating for fraud!

Scandal around Paulus Manker: Prosecutor's office is investigating for fraud!

A heavy scandal around the director Paulus Manker shakes the cultural scene in Austria! The Vienna public prosecutor's office has initiated investigations into fraud and embezzlement against him. Manker is accused of misappropriating more than 363,000 euros that were originally intended for Alma Theaterproduktion GmbH. A devastating reproach that could lead to a prison sentence in the worst case, as the Krone reports.

In addition to the fraudulent allegations, it is assumed that Manker even looted the account of his association "Kulturaktiv", where 560,000 euros are also missing. The conflict is about the theater productions "Alma and the last days of mankind", in which there were massive financial irregularities according to the contract. Ticket money that should flow to an agency account were redirected by mankers to use them for private purposes. The contract with the responsible agency, S&W Kultilmanagement GmbH, was terminated without notice in January 2023 after further payments failed to materialize, and there was a judicial comparison that was not observed by Manker.

financial irregularities and legal disputes

The investigation has already progressed well and several processes against mankers are already pending. In one of the strands, the court opened insolvency proceedings on the assets of its company. In addition to the financial irregularities, he is also accused of illegally withdrawing props from the bankruptcy estate. The local orf-report also reported on the chaotic conditions around the productions, including non-paid actors and an absurd prime scale in June 2023.

The agency S&W now demands compensation in the amount of 427,333 euros and has joined the criminal proceedings as a private part of the privately. Manker rejects all allegations and speaks of an intrigue against him. However, the investigation is still underway, and the public excitement about this scandal remains high.