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The Munich public prosecutor’s office confirmed on Wednesday that there were investigations into the Signa Group on suspicion of money laundering, but without naming one or more suspects. The reason is criminal charges.
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“The theses and allegations made in previous reporting are unfounded”explained the Munich lawyer Florian Ufer. “You will be rejected.”
Further investigation
The communication from the Munich public prosecutor’s office revealed that other public prosecutor’s offices in Germany are also involved in the case. According to the Munich investigators, local responsibilities are currently being clarified. “We cannot comment on the announcement from the public prosecutor’s office”said Benko’s lawyer Ufer. “Obviously, the authorities are rightly still checking whether the existing reports of suspected money laundering actually give rise to further investigations.”
The central companies of the Signa Group filed for bankruptcy at the end of December 2023, and the entrepreneur, who was considered a billionaire just a year ago, has now filed for bankruptcy himself in the Tyrolean state capital of Innsbruck.
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