Former Austrian banker reaches ‘agreement in principle’ to plead guilty, US says
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( May 18, 2026, 15:51 GMT | Insight) -- The former chief of a defunct Austrian bank has reached an “agreement in principle” to plead guilty to charges stemming from his alleged role in a scheme to help a Brazilian conglomerate launder bribes paid to government officials across the globe, prosecutors said. The judge scheduled his change-of-plea hearing for May 28.The former chief of a defunct Austrian bank has reached an “agreement in principle” to plead guilty to charges stemming from his alleged role in a scheme to help a Brazilian conglomerate launder bribes paid to government officials across the globe, prosecutors said....
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