Austrian Ex-Chancellor Kurz Indicted for False Testimony
- Kurz says he’s ready to prove charges are false in court
- Former politician currently works as Thiel Capital strategist
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Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was formally charged with providing false testimony to a parliamentary committee investigating government corruption.
White collar investigators at Austria’s Justice Ministry said Friday that Kurz could face as many as three years in jail if found guilty, according to an emailed statement. Authorities had been probing statements made by Kurz in relation to the appointment of executives to the state holding company OeBAG.