- 2h ago
René Benko moves from Innsbruck prison to house arrest with ankle tag
An Innsbruck court approved house arrest with an electronic ankle tag for René Benko, the former Signa founder held in custody since January 2025. His lawyer expects him to move home in the week of 12 October 2026.
- Sep 22
Austrian court extends René Benko prison sentence to 30 months in Signa retrial
The Innsbruck Regional Court convicted Austrian property investor René Benko on an additional insolvency fraud count, raising his prison sentence from two years to 30 months following a partial retrial ordered by the Supreme Court.