A research network with ORF and Standard has documents on at least two unidentified companies owned by former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser (FPO/OVP) observed. Cypriot companies have already played a role in the Buvog case. According to the report, the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office suspects that bribes flow through such company structures as – lawn mowersLawyer Norbert Weiss dismissed the APA as “false and speculative”.
Grasser Buwog was sentenced to eight years in prison at first instance in the trial. The decision is not final, Grasser deny all allegations
Two previously unknown companies revealed in a data collection called “Cyprus Confidential” Grasser-Lawyer Weiss told the research network that one of the companies was “once – briefly – an issue”, but “was not used and was never operationally active”. The second is “completely unknown”, as Weiss also confirmed to APA. All other companies in Cyprus are part of one of the lawn mowers This was a “framework” prepared by the tax consultant at that time and disclosed to the Finance Department. They are also part of financial criminal proceedings Grasser Which ended in acquittal.
