Overview
- An Austrian appeals court has overturned Sebastian Kurz's 2024 conviction for making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry, clearing his eight-month suspended sentence.
- The case revolved around Kurz's testimony regarding his role in appointing executives to the state holding company OeBAG, where he was accused of misleading the inquiry.
- Kurz maintains his innocence, stating he answered questions to the best of his knowledge and expressing relief that the accusations have 'collapsed.'
- Despite the acquittal, Kurz remains under investigation for alleged corruption, including claims of embezzling public funds for favorable media coverage and skewed polling.
- Since leaving politics in 2021, Kurz has co-founded the cybersecurity company Dream, valued at $1.1 billion, and speculation persists about his potential return to public office.