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der Standard 2d

The investigations against the Buwog judge, prompted by a report from Karl-Heinz Grasser, led to cross-border inquiries to US providers and ultimately even involved the US Department of Justice to clarify the authenticity of alleged evidence from an informant. (translated)

Causa Fake-Vorwürfe erreichte sogar US-Justizministerium
Kurier 7d

In the Buwog trial, which began in 2017, the lawyers of former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser have repeatedly attacked the judge Marion Hohenecker and filed a corruption complaint that ultimately targeted a falsifier of evidence, raising the question of whether this was malicious intent or simply incompetence, while legal experts criticize the incident as an attack on the independent judiciary and emphasize that lawyers must conduct careful scrutiny of sources when making such serious allegations. (translated)

Causa Buwog: Zehn Jahre Kampf gegen eine Richterin – und die finale Niederlage
newsORF.at 1w

Justice Minister Anna Sporrer expressed deep concern over the reported attacks on the integrity of Judge Marion Hohenecker in the BUWOG trial, while judges' and prosecutors' associations criticized the lawyers of Karl-Heinz Grasser for allegedly using forged documents, and the Ministry of Justice is examining possible employment law consequences. (translated)

Breite Welle an Sorge und Kritik
Kurier 1w

The defenders of Karl-Heinz Grasser came under severe criticism after they used forged emails to discredit former judge Marion Hohenecker and challenge the legally binding Buwog ruling. (translated)

Der Bumerang-Effekt: Wie gefälschte eMails den Grasser-Anwälten um die Ohren flogen
Kurier 1w

The lawyers of Karl-Heinz Grasser admitted that they were deceived by a mysterious man named Michael B., who lured them with false evidence and tried to influence the Buwog proceedings during the investigation, while the defendants themselves deny the claims that they cooperated with the fraudster and manipulated emails. (translated)

Grasser-Anwälte gestehen: Wir sind auf Betrüger hereingefallen
newsORF.at 1w

In an investigation by the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, a serious attack on the judiciary is being examined, where a confessing fraudster used forged emails and false accusations against the BUWOG judge Marion Hohenecker to overturn the conviction of former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser, which ultimately led to the discontinuation of the investigation because the allegations were based on defamation and falsified evidence. (translated)

Mit gefälschten Mails gegen Grasser-Richterin
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der Standard 1w

An alleged fraudster is said to have offered forged documents to undermine the independence of the judiciary and to overturn the conviction of former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser in the Buwog affair. (translated)

Mutmaßlicher Betrüger bot Grasser-Verteidigung gefälschtes Material über Richterin an
D
der Standard Jun 30

Die Causa Buwog bleibt für die Republik Österreich brisant, da eine neue Anklage gegen Ex-Finanzminister Karl-Heinz Grasser und seine Mitstreiter droht, Schadenersatzforderungen in Millionenhöhe nach dem umstrittenen Verkauf von Bundeswohnungen im Jahr 2004 zu verursachen. #Buwog #Korruption #Österreich

Die Milliardenklage, vor der sich die Republik Österreich fürchtet
D
der Standard Jun 18

Ex-Finanzminister Karl-Heinz Grasser, zusammen mit Walter Meischberger und Peter Hochegger, sieht sich neuen Anklagen wegen Steuerhinterziehung im Zusammenhang mit der umstrittenen Privatisierung der Bundeswohnungen (Causa Buwog) aus dem Jahr 2004 gegenüber, da die Wirtschafts- und Korruptionsstaatsanwaltschaft (WKStA) behauptet, sie hätten ihre Rolle als Strohmänner nicht ausreichend offengelegt. #Steuerpflicht #Korruption #Grasser

Steuerpflicht für Schmiergelder: Warum Grasser und Co jetzt angeklagt werden