Hundreds of thousands of euros

Welfare despite winnings: quiz emperor sentenced!

First cleared on a TV show, now convicted.

(Bild: stock.adobe.com, Krone KREATIV)

A Viennese man concealed hundreds of thousands of euros from the authorities and continued to collect minimum benefits. The process is arduous.

Court hearings can put a strain on the nerves of the presiding judge. As in the trial of a young man in Vienna.

Serious commercial fraud
Before he was charged, Peter (name changed) was considered a lucky man. Because he won hundreds of thousands of euros on a TV quiz show. In the regional court in Josefstadt, there is little of the glamor left. The charge is serious commercial fraud. Because he continued to collect minimum benefits despite the mega winnings. Falsified sick notes after he was absent from AMS courses are also a topic in the trial.

Curious motions for evidence
The defendant arrives late on the last day of the trial. At previous hearings, he was partly ill and did not appear at all. Once again, the trial assistant never tires of making strange requests for evidence. Mrs. Rat rejects them one after the other. There is a constant feeling that he is being tricked.

One year conditional, not legally binding
For example, the question of whether he actually sent an email to MA 40 in which he reported winning. Clear answer from the authority: no inbox. "But that's not true, is it?" says the judge. The sentence is not difficult for her: one year conditional, not legally binding.