Benko’s Lawyer Prochaska Denies Needing ORF Official for Calls
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March 15, 2026
Benko’s Lawyer Prochaska Denies Needing ORF Official for Calls
Reported from the source
Quick summary: Media reports indicate that Heinz Lederer, chairman of the ORF Foundation Council, billed lawyer Stefan Prochaska as a communications consultant. Prochaska denies that Lederer made calls to ORF’s “ZiB” news program on his behalf.
Media outlets have reported on invoices from Heinz Lederer, the chairman of the ORF Foundation Council, for his work as a communications consultant for lawyer Stefan Prochaska. Prochaska, who represents René Benko, has refuted these claims, specifically stating that Lederer did not contact the ORF news program “ZiB” on his behalf. Prochaska’s statement, “I don’t need Heinz Lederer to call ORF,” directly addresses the allegations.
Source: www.derstandard.at
