Overview
- Jacques and Jessica Moretti are under cantonal investigation for multiple negligent homicides, personal injuries and arson after a fire at Le Constellation killed about 40 people and injured more than 100.
- Investigative reporting details a rapid expansion of bars, restaurants and cross-border property holdings, with Swiss land records showing purchases recorded without mortgages.
- Le Constellation was run as a nightclub without the proper licence, according to multiple reports.
- The mayor acknowledged the venue had not been inspected in five years and said an emergency exit was kept closed to stop unpaid entry.
- Prosecutors are considering an omission of rescue charge after reports that Jessica Moretti and her son fled the burning venue without assisting, while the couple issued a statement pledging cooperation.