Austria's ex-chancellor convicted of making false statements - Kurz finds verdict "not fair".. As of: February 24, 2024, 9:43 a.m By: Luke Rogalla A Vienna court found ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz guilty due to false testimony before the Ibiza investigative committee.

The 37-year-old was sentenced to a suspended sentence of eight months by the Vienna Regional Court on Friday. The judge saw it as proven that Kurz had exercised greater influence in the appointment of the supervisory board of the state holding company Öbag.