Karl-Heinz Grasser begins 8-year prison sentence: From Minister to Inmate in the BUWOG Scandal

What was the BUWOG trial about?

Behind the long prison sentence is the corruption trial surrounding the privatization of the federal housing company BUWOG and the Terminal Tower Linz case. Grasser was convicted of breach of trust, falsification of evidence, and other offenses. It involved millions of euros in commissions that were allegedly paid during the privatization, which the court saw as bribes.

The Karl-Heinz Grasser prison sentence marks the endpoint of this judicial drama, which dragged on for many years. The Supreme Court's verdict is final, and all appeals and nullity complaints were dismissed. Thus, the path to the correctional facility is definitively sealed.

Life behind bars

With the commencement of the sentence, a completely new life behind bars begins for Karl-Heinz Grasser. This includes admission formalities, medical checks, and assignment to a department. The Innsbruck correctional facility is prepared for economic crime inmates. A drastic break from his former life in the public eye.

The Grasser case has occupied Austria for years. From celebrated finance minister to convicted criminal – the case is considered one of the most prominent corruption cases in the Second Republic. With the commencement of the sentence, an era at least temporarily finds its legal conclusion.

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