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Prosecutors Get Videos Allegedly Showing Owner Filming Start of Crans-Montana Blaze

Lawyers for victims question the late seizure of the couple’s devices, raising concerns over evidence integrity.

Overview

  • Prosecutors in Sion have received photos and video said to show Jessica Moretti recording the champagne procession and the ignition of the nightclub fire.
  • During questioning she said her phone contained no videos from the night, a claim now challenged by material filed by victims’ counsel.
  • Jacques Moretti remains in custody as the coercive measures court considers bail set at 200,000 Swiss francs per defendant, with funds reportedly offered by an anonymous friend.
  • The couple’s phone and computers were seized only on January 9 and 14, respectively, after the venue’s social accounts were deleted, prompting allegations of possible evidence tampering.
  • Witness accounts and case files cite flammable acoustic panels, no staff fire‑safety training or sprinklers, and a recent makeshift ceiling fix using billiard cues as signs of severe safety failures.