There is news in the case of Christian Pilnacek. Two women gave false statements. This is about the laptop of a dead official. Christian Pilnacek was a boss at the ministry of justice. He died in October 2023.
A court wanted to end the trial early. The women should just do some work for society. This is called a Diversion. The prosecutors disagreed with this decision. They sent a complaint to a higher court.
The higher court in Vienna agrees with the prosecutors. It says: Statements in court must be the truth. Otherwise people think lies are okay. This is called Bagatellisierung. The court wants to show a strong sign.
The women must now go to court again. One woman faces 3 years in prison. The other woman could get 1 year. There are more charges against them. These are about data and theft.
