Grasser Trial: The Verdict Announcement in the Live Blog
The Supreme Court (OGH) will decide, among other things, whether Grasser has to go to prison or not. Due to the complexity of the proceedings, trial observers expect a longer verdict.
Grasser Criticized
Among other things, Grasser, as the main defendant, was convicted of the crimes of breach of trust and acceptance of gifts by officials, as well as the offenses of evidence falsification, and sentenced to eight years in prison. In the largest corruption trial of the Second Republic, it was about three cases and corresponding payment flows in the millions: the sale of 60,000 federal apartments to Immofinanz in 2004, the rental of financial authorities in the Linz Terminal Tower, and the Telekom affair. "This trial has become the maximum penalty for me," Grasser said last Friday at the OGH hearing. He criticized the long duration of the proceedings and the appearance of bias of the first judge. The General Prosecutor's Office, as an advisor to the OGH, could not comprehend the "numerous alleged procedural defects" in the Buwog trial presented by the defense.
Verdict Announcement in the Live Blog
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