Casag Procedure: Schmid Met Conditions for Whistleblower Status

Thomas Schmid has paid the fine of 60,000 euros imposed on him as well as the partial compensation of 200,000 euros. Therefore, the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) has "conditionally suspended" the proceedings against Schmid, a WKStA spokesperson confirmed to the "Kurier" on Thursday.

Key Witness Status: Schmid Must Continue to Contribute to Clarification

The payment was a condition for the granting of key witness status, and Schmid must also continue to contribute to the clarification. The former Secretary General in the Ministry of Finance had made a comprehensive confession before the WKStA in several interrogations. In the process, prominent ÖVP representatives - including former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz - were heavily implicated in several cases.

(APA/Red)

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