New corruption case on the horizon in Hungary? Prosecutors file charges against Schadl and 3 other suspects
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Prosecutorial investigators (KNYF) have filed charges against the former head of the Hungarian Chamber of Bailiffs (MBVK), György Schadl, and three suspected accomplices, accusing them of neglecting to report graft and influence-peddling.
Schadl-Völner case
Schadl is already under investigation on charges of corruption, property crimes and money laundering.
The current charges are against two independent deputy bailiff officers suspected of telling a bailiff applicant in August 2018 that they could influence the decision of the official in charge of making appointments “through their network of connections”, the KNYF said in a statement. They also suggested that the costs of opening an office for the person in question could be covered in exchange for handing over a percentage of the office’s revenues.
The applicant accepted the offer and agreed to pay each of the officers a 42.5 percent share of the revenues over a period of three years.