Austrian property tycoon Benko suffers new low with arrest

Austria arrests property tycoon Benko, suspected of trying to hide assets
The founder of fallen Austrian property group Signa, Rene Benko, has been arrested on suspicion of falsifying a receipt and trying to conceal assets from insolvency administrators and creditors, prosecutors said on Thursday.
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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.
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