Austrian property tycoon Benko suffers new low with arrest

Austria arrests property tycoon Benko, suspected of trying to hide assets
Austria has arrested Rene Benko, the founder of fallen property group Signa, on suspicion of trying to hide assets from insolvency administrators and creditors, prosecutors said on Thursday. Benko, 47,
Austrian Property Tycoon Benko Arrested, Newspaper Reports
Fallen Austrian property tycoon Rene Benko appears before a parliamentary commission of inquiry looking into economic aid given to companies during the COVID-19 pandemic including those in his Signa empire,
Austrian property mogul Rene Benko held on suspicion of fraud
The magnate was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of falsifying an invoice and trying to hide assets from creditors, according to prosecutors. View on euronews
Billionaire to bust: Austrian property tycoon Benko suffers new low with arrest
The arrest of Rene Benko on Thursday marks a new low for the Austrian property magnate following the collapse of his business empire, Signa Holding.
Property tycoon René Benko arrested in Austria
Austrian property tycoon René Benko has been arrested, as Vienna’s criminal prosecutors accused him of making inaccurate statements during the insolvency proceedings of his Signa property holding in an attempt to embezzle assets.
Signa Founder Rene Benko Arrested in Austrian Fraud Probe
Austrian authorities arrested Rene Benko, founder of the insolvent Signa property and retail empire, as part of investigations into suspected fraud.
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