Meischberger questioned after arrest in forged emails affair

Böhmdorfer also stated that Meischberger had "im Sinne der notwendigen Aufklärungen" worked together with the Grasser lawyers and had "bemüht." The remarks indicate that the defense acknowledges cooperation in clarification efforts and contacts, but does not wish to portray this as any form of extraordinary influence.

Böhmdorfer describes the cooperation

Information from an alleged document forger provides indications of Meischberger's concrete involvement. He is said to have presented purported Hohenecker emails to the Grasser lawyers. The messages later turned out to be forged. The available facts do not state either the content of the emails or any specific actions that Meischberger himself is alleged to have taken with the documents.

The designation as an alleged document forger refers to the person who is said to have handed over the purported messages to the lawyers. This does not imply that Meischberger himself prepared these emails or knowingly passed them off as genuine. Such an assertion is not supported by the verified information.

Indications of purported Hohenecker emails

The case is also connected with the criminal proceedings against Karl-Heinz Grasser. In March 2025, the Supreme Court confirmed the first-instance conviction of the Vienna Regional Court. The imposed prison sentence was reduced from seven years to three and a half years. The verified facts do not state Meischberger's concrete role in these proceedings.

The findings so far thus reveal a tension between the defense's statements and the information regarding the forged messages. Böhmdorfer acknowledges cooperation with Meischberger, while the origin and use of the purported Hohenecker emails are likely to remain the subject of further investigation. Individual allegations or legal assessments are not conclusively established in the available facts.

Open questions in the further proceedings

For further reporting, it remains decisive what the responsible authorities will derive from the statements and documents. What is established so far is that Meischberger was arrested and questioned about his contact with the Grasser lawyers. The available state of facts does not contain further reliable information on grounds for detention, a confession, or charges.