Cause Casinos: Indictment Against Entrepreneur Ronny Pecik

The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) accuses Pecik of granting advantages to the former chief of staff and secretary-general of the Ministry of Finance, Thomas Schmid. In return, Schmid is said to have supported Pecik in his concerns "and, for example, quickly and easily arranged appointments with the Federal Minister of Finance for him."

WKStA: Penalty up to three years imprisonment

The value of the benefits to Schmid amounted to 17,300 euros, the WKStA announced in a press release on Monday. Pecik is said to have paid the bill for a tailor for ten men's suits for Schmid. The entrepreneur and investor is also accused of having repeatedly provided the chief of staff and secretary-general of the Ministry of Finance with luxury cars in the high-price segment free of charge. In doing so, he granted advantages relevant to corruption law. According to the WKStA, the penalty is up to three years imprisonment. "We look forward to the court proceedings with the utmost calmness and almost a certain anticipation," commented Norbert Wess, Pecik's lawyer, on the indictment.

The investigations into further allegations in the CASAG case against Pecik were discontinued by the WKStA due to the lack of evidence of the subjective element of the offense, according to the authority. Thomas Schmid, on the other hand, has nothing to fear: He was granted crown witness status as early as November of last year.

(APA/Red)

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