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Austria, auction of memorabilia of Benko's villa

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, JUN 17 - From a luxury cigar case to a doormat, a guest book with dedications from Niki Lauda and Silvio Berlusconi to rare wines, the auction of René Benko's furnishings from Villa Ansaldi sul Garda, the Austrian tycoon at the centre of his Signa group's mega crack, has been scheduled for July 14. A total of 1,800 items will be'sold'. Similar auctions in Austria sparked a rush for the 47-year-old's memorabilia, who has been held in pre-trial detention in a Vienna prison since January 23. (ANSA).