René Benko
René Benko, an Austrian real estate mogul, is currently in pre-trial detention as authorities investigate dubious business dealings that resemble a complex financial scandal.
Born on Jan 01, 1976 (49 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 7 | 3.57 | 0.63% | +20% | 8,654,622 | 65,259 | $700,000 | 5,278$ |
| Germany | 1 | 3.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 74,408 | $3,845,000 | 3,415$ |
| Austria | 1 | 3.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 9,006,398 | 7,970 | $450,000 | 398$ |
| Croatia | 1 | 2.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 4,105,267 | 3,636 | $68,000 | 60$ |
| Totals | 10 | 105,550,229 | 151,273 | $5,063,000 | 9,151$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Switzerland:
René Benko is appealing against a court ruling that sentenced him to a conditional prison term for fraudulent bankruptcy.
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Croatia:
René Benko is facing new charges related to allowing a nine-year-old boy to participate in a hunting event.
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Switzerland:
René Benko is mentioned in relation to the expensive property purchases by the city, which remind some of his past actions.
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Austria:
René Benko was convicted again by the court.
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Switzerland:
René Benko, the founder of Signa, was sentenced to a conditional prison term for defrauding his creditors.
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Switzerland:
René Benko is facing charges of fraudulent bankruptcy and has been in custody for eleven months.
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Switzerland:
René Benko is associated with the Signa Group, which previously owned a stake in Globus.
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Switzerland:
René Benko is referenced as a problematic client whose dealings caused significant financial losses for Bank Julius Bär.
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Germany:
René Benko's real estate group's bankruptcy has left the construction site of the Alte Akademie stalled since 2023.
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Switzerland:
René Benko is an Austrian real estate speculator whose poorly secured loans led to significant financial losses for Julius Bär.
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