Overview
- Roland Weißmann’s lawyer moved to release the full internal compliance report and threatened an injunction against the weekly Falter for publishing private chat excerpts.
- The ORF-commissioned report said it could not establish sexual harassment or threats of professional consequences and noted the exchange did not appear unwelcome to either party.
- ORF cited the appearance of inappropriate conduct and moved to fire Weißmann, and he plans to contest the dismissal in court in what lawyers expect could become a long labor dispute.
- The ORF supervisory board is weighing a proposal to bring the next director election forward to June 11 and will choose a fixed leader for the rest of 2026, with multiple candidates including interim chief Ingrid Thurnher in the running.
- The accuser renewed her claim that she felt pressured and said she shared selected chats to highlight boundary crossings, while major media buyers criticized ORF’s communication and warned of shaken trust in the market.