The machinations
South Tyrol: Benko’s ties with the provincial governor
Last week, the affair surrounding René Benko reached a new dimension. The public prosecutor's office in Trento, Italy, applied for a European arrest warrant against the Signa founder, and the billionaire bankrupt will henceforth be wary of traveling south over the Brenner Pass. As the "Krone" reveals on the basis of documents, two provincial governors are also involved.
As reported, the anti-mafia authorities suspect Benko to be the head of a criminal organization. The accused deny the accusations and the presumption of innocence applies. At the center of the investigation alongside Benko: His South Tyrolean governor Heinz Peter Hager, 65, head of Signa Italia and CEO of the Laura Private Foundation. According to insiders, this foundation of the Benkos conceals a shadowy realm in which considerable assets are still stashed away that could make it possible to build a "Signa 2.0".


















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