Austrian court sentences tycoon Rene Benko to 2 years in prison

Deutsche Welle · Roshni Majumdar · 2026-11-05 20:38 UTC

Austrian businessman Rene Benko, who suffered a major fall from grace after his real estate empire, Signa Holding, went bust, was handed two more years in prison.

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Rene Benko, an Austrian businessman whose legacy as a property tycoon collapsed with the fall of his real estate empire Signa Holding three years ago, was sentenced to two more years in prison on Thursday.

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