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# René Benko Retrial Begins in Innsbruck Court

September 22, 2026 at 01:59 PM

> Signa founder René Benko faces retrial over a 360,000-euro rent prepayment as prosecutors allege he reduced creditor satisfaction.

The **trial** of 49-year-old **Signa** founder **René Benko** began Tuesday morning at the **Innsbruck** Regional Court. Presided over by Judge Norbert Hofer, the lay assessor trial focuses on a 360,000-euro rent prepayment for a villa in Innsbruck's Hungerburg district.

The WKStA alleges Benko reduced creditor satisfaction through this payment. While Benko was sentenced to two years in October 2025, the Supreme Court overturned a partial acquittal in July, referring the rent case back for retrial to determine a new sentence.

Benko, in custody since January 2025, was previously found guilty of withholding 300,000 euros via a gift to his mother. With seven witnesses summoned, the court now weighs charges carrying a sentencing range of one to ten years for the former **real estate** mogul.



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