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What Kurz and Sobotka say about the Pilnacek case

A book published by Seifert-Verlag will be released in February, promising explosive revelations about the life and death of the powerful former section chief.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Helmut Fohringer/APA/picturedesk.com; EPA/Max Slovencik, Seifert Verlag/Davor Kujundzic/Helmut Fohringer, Holl)

The death of former section head Christian Pilnacek continues to preoccupy politicians and the judiciary to this day. In February, a book promises new revelations on the many unanswered questions. The "Krone" has gained initial insights into the work and samples of what former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and former National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka have to say. 

"He has to go! - The Pilnacek case" - this is the title of the book, which will be published in February and presents explosive details about the demise of the deceased powerful former head of section in the Ministry of Justice. On 144 pages, journalist and author Gernot Rohrhofer reconstructs the last hours of Pilnacek's life, in which he not only had to hand in his driver's license after driving under the influence, but also asked for a confidential conversation with Herbert Kickl.