Austria's politicians are targeting Signa founder René Benko. Benko resigned from operational positions at Signa years ago, but according to insiders he continued to manage the conglomerate.
Shareholder Hans Peter Haselsteiner, former head of the construction group Strabag, said that Benko "intervened in the management decisions" The Finanzprokuratur, the Republic of Austria's law firm subordinate to the Ministry of Finance, has filed for insolvency against him.