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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)

The President of the Criminal Court of Vienna, Friedrich Forsthuber, criticized the approach of Karl-Heinz Grasser's lawyers during "ZiB2" and described the credibility of the allegedly forged emails as "completely bizarre," while pointing to the dangers of a growing loss of respect for the judiciary and emphasizing that trust in the judiciary is crucial for democracy. (translated)

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)

After the revelation that the impartiality and integrity of Judge Marion Hohenecker were questioned due to allegedly forged documents, the defense lawyers of former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser responded by stating it is their professional duty to inform law enforcement agencies, while rejecting any allegations of pressure on the man who presented the questionable evidence. (translated)

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)

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)

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

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

Die Wirtschafts- und Korruptionsstaatsanwaltschaft hat erneut Anklage gegen den ehemaligen Finanzminister Karl-Heinz Grasser sowie Walter Meischberger und Peter Hochegger wegen Steuerhinterziehung erhoben, da sie gezielt Bestechungsgelder in ihren Einkommensteuererklärungen von 2005 bis 2007 verschwiegen haben, was zu einem vermuteten Steuerschaden von etwa 4,9 Millionen Euro für den Staat führte. #Steuerhinterziehung #Korruption #Grasser