Prosecution Against Strache is Being Reviewed by the Defense

They received the notification on Tuesday and will now "evaluate" it, said Strache's lawyer Gunilla Prohart to the APA. The former FPÖ leader and Vice Chancellor, along with another person, are accused of breach of trust by the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office. The defendants can file an objection in court within 14 days.

Defense to "Evaluate" Indictment Against Strache

She wants to go through the facts once more, said Prohart. The representation by the public prosecutor's office is "not correct." Her client has not committed any criminal offense, she emphasized. Strache himself also "firmly" rejected the allegations on Wednesday. He found it "almost relieving that this case is finally being heard by an independent court." This brings a legal conclusion of the proceedings within reach.

According to the indictment, the former FPÖ leader allegedly attempted to appropriate the premium of a life insurance policy amounting to more than 300,000 euros, which the FPÖ Vienna had taken out for him. The party had taken out a ten-year life insurance policy in 2007, with Strache as the insured person in his role as state party chairman. In the event of his death, the chairman's family was to be secured, while in the event of survival, the FPÖ Vienna was entitled to the payout. Strache is accused of having pushed for a payout to himself despite surviving.

(APA/Red)

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