Haselsteiner about Benko’s flows of money “deeply shocked and disappointed”

In 2013 Hans Peter Haselsteiner entered Rene Benko’s Signa Group. The founder of the Strabag construction group was at 15 percent of the Signa Holding by René Benko when the group falter in autumn 2023 and finally in Competition got. As reported, Benko is investigated, among other things, because of fraud. The Immobilientycoon has been in custody for almost two weeks. Now the standard from Haselsteiners quotes Brillion at the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKSTA). And this testimony contains explosive information on which the WKStA apparently also leans in its investigation.

According to the statement cited in the report, Haselsteiner first worried about the state of the Signa when the supervisory board of a Korean insurance an already finished negotiated Credit for the Signa Holding over 400 million euros. “That was the bad surprise because everyone was obviously expected to have this loan.” Alfred Gusenbauer (SPÖ), then on the advisory board of the Signa Holding.

At that point Benko also had one Capital increase Efforted that at first it was planned for half a billion euros, later the desired sum was reduced to 350 million. According to Standard, this capital increase is said to be one of the reasons that Benko has been caught in custody. The WKStA accuses him of having a one back then, in the summer of 2023 Money Carussell set in motion and his investors led behind light.

Because only a few shareholders would have promised capital, but Benko incorrectly presented this to others. Haselsteiner, for example, has a participation in the capital increase always rejected.

When the investors later exchanged themselves, it was recognized that hardly anyone wanted to go. The consequence: “Everyone asked Benko to have one Authorized representative to use and themselves as To withdraw managing directors. “Which then happened.

As investigators later found out, Benko is also said to have shown the investors that around 35 million euros would come from the Benko private foundation family. In fact, this money came from the investors themselves. According to investigators, the sum was sent through several signa companies in the circle within one day. This process “deeply shocked and disappointed” Haselsteiner. He has Benko “never criminal trusted. Possibly one would have it for one High -stapler can hold. ”

Amendment to the law

The Greens see the legislator on the train after the imposition of the custody against Benko. Through the “Blocking of the ÖVP “ So far, no major decision has been made by the politicians who aimed at the fact that a “Signa air lock production” has not repeated, said MP Nina tomaselli. Above all, it wants to proceed by law against balance sheet tricks and “foundation players”. The presumption of innocence applies to Benko.