An Austrian man who is accused of drugging his wife so that he could sell her for sex allegedly boasted about how much money he made off the men who would rape her.
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Robert Aichinger, 51, is being investigated after his wife Daniela, 39, was found dead on June 25 after sustaining injuries while being sexually abused.
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Police say Mr Aichinger, a truck driver from Marchtrenk, was found to have exchanged messages with men revealing that he had drugged his wife repeatedly and handed her unconscious to men for payment.
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The disturbing case has been called 'Pelicot 2.0' by prosecutors, in reference to Gisele Pelicot, a French woman who was raped by dozens of men on numerous occasions after being drugged by her husband.
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Now, his younger sister claims that he once bragged to her about how he sold his wife for sex, making the equivalent of £429 per session.
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The woman, who has not been named, said in a police interview that 'strange men were constantly coming and going from the couple's home', Austrian newspaper Krone reports.
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She added: 'He showed me suggestive photos of [Daniela] on his cell phone and told me that [she] would bring in 500 euros per encounter.
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That's how they financed their life together.
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Whether [Daniela] did it willingly, I can't say.'
Her account comes after Mr Aichinger's ex-wife revealed details of the horrific abuse she allegedly endured at his hands.
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Daniela Aichinger (pictured with her husband Robert) died on June 25 after sustaining injuries while being sexually abused
Robert (pictured) is being investigated after he was found to have exchanged messages with men revealing that he had drugged his wife repeatedly and handed her unconscious to men for payment
The exterior of the home where the alleged sexual and violent abuse took place
She told police of her then-husband's violent outbursts, which saw him attack their pet dog and punch her in the face, according to Krone.
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Mr Aichinger's ex-wife, who has not been named, said he asked her to have sex with other couples, to which she refused.
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'As a result, he sat down on me...and punched me in the face alternately with both fists,' she said.
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'I had never experienced him like that before.
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Eventually he let go of me and went to sleep.'
The woman was left with a broken jaw, as well as bruising to her jaw and cheekbone.
She also described an incident in which her ex-husband had 'severely beaten' their dog, saying that the incident left the pet trembling in fear at the sight of him.
Mr Aichinger was arrested following the death of his current wife, who was found lifeless and covered in blood on a waterbed by her teenage daughter back in June.
Paramedics called to the scene fought desperately to save Daniela, but she was declared dead at the scene, with extensive injuries found on her abdomen and genitals, prompting authorities to carry out an autopsy as they immediately suspected foul play.
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Her husband, who was intoxicated, initially told first responders his wife had an accident during 'rough sex', news outlet 20 Minuten reports.
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However, an autopsy and a search of the man's phone revealed that the woman's death was linked to something more sinister.
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Police found that Mr Aichinger disposed of the waterbed and deleted an app on his phone.
They also discovered that just days before his wife's death, he had allegedly looked up how to drug someone on his device.
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Mr Aichinger subsequently drugged his wife repeatedly over an extended period and handed her, unconscious, to men for payment, including on the night she died, local media reports.
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He was paid up to 500 Euros per session and would refer to his wife as 'dead meat' in text messages.
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Sources have told the Daily Mail that hardened detectives have been left 'shocked and speechless' at the alleged depravity Mr Aichinger stooped to.
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One murder squad detective told local media that he had 'never experienced a case like this before'.
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He has been arrested alongside a neighbour, who is accused of sexually assaulting the woman twice, including on the night of Daniela's death.
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He is understood to have left the house before she died.
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Text messages between the two men were found to mention the alleged abuse of the woman, newspaper Krone reports.
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On the night of her death, Mr Aichinger allegedly sent his neighbour a photo of his unconscious wife.
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In one text, the woman's husband wrote: 'I'll get her properly drunk.
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Then you can have sex with her again.
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The way she was whining the other day was amazing.'
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Robert initially told first responders that his wife had an accident during 'rough sex' before he was later arrested
The couple's neighbour (pictured) has been arrested and stands accused of sexually assaulting Daniela twice
His neighbour responded: 'She almost screamed.
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You cover her mouth again.'
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He also thanked the woman's husband for 'allowing me to use her'.
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In another text, Mr Aichinger revealed his wife had not consented to the acts.
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He wrote: 'She's not participating willingly.'
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He also said: 'If it worked, if I had date rape drugs, I would regularly make her available for you to rape.'
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The day before the woman's death, Mr Aichinger also allegedly shared photos of his wife with the man, and in a separate text message wrote: 'But he does know that it's a real rape and she would never go along with it?'
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The two men also discussed a third alleged attacker, with the plumber reportedly writing: 'If she fights back, that's what really turns him on.
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He'll beat her until she gives in.'
Mr Aichinger replied: 'Hot.'
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Later that evening, the husband allegedly complained that his wife had not yet been rendered unconscious and wrote: 'I don't care, then rape her sober.
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Leave the door open, I'll hit her hard in the face until she's down.'
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He later allegedly sent photographs showing his wife unconscious on a sofa wearing only a T-shirt.
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