Employees tremble

Benko: Only his confidant was still making big money

"Thank you Benko" is probably what many of the real estate juggler's employees are currently thinking.(Bild: Klemens Groh Krone KREATIV)

Why 100 "ordinary" Signa employees fear for millions. And when holding boss and "signature August" Marcus Mühlberger silvered his shares.

For many years, René Benko apparently acted according to one principle: Whatever the cost. This not only applied to his lifestyle with jets, yachts and luxury villas, in which even the blue Capri Grotto had to be recreated. The financial juggler spared little effort, especially in the professional sphere, to acquire companies with attractive real estate with his Signa conglomerate. These properties could then be upgraded and thus sold at a profit. Until the big bang in late fall 2023.