# Austrian court approves former property tycoon Benko’s request for house arrest

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- Reuters, 2026-10-14 08:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/austrian-court-grants-former-property-tycoon-benkos-request-house-arrest-2026-10-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf3ebf490a5e0001254c72

> A court in Innsbruck, western Austria, has approved former property tycoon Rene Benko’s request to leave prison for house arrest under ankle-monitor surveillance, Austrian media reported on Wednesday.