Crans-Montana Fire: Prosecutors Set Bail At CHF200,000 For Each Bar Owner

2026-01-17 02:08:13

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Office of the Attorney General of canton Valais has set bail at CHF200,000 ($249,000) for each of the bar owners, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, who are under investigation for the deadly fire in Crans-Montana, according to reports. This content was published on January 17, 2026 - 12:04 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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It is now up to the Court of Coercive Measures (CTM) to rule on the matter and determine the exact amount. The couple's lawyers are hoping for a decision as soon as possible.

The lawyers confirmed to the Keystone-ATS news agency on Friday an earlier report by Swiss public television RTS and Tribune de Genève/24 heures. Jacques Moretti – owner of the Le Constellation bar, where 40 people died and 116 were seriously injured in a fire on New Year's Eve – has been remanded in custody. His wife Jessica, who also ran the bar, is not being held.

But on Tuesday, the court decided to impose alternative measures on Jessica Moretti, thus granting a request by the public prosecutor's office. These consist of a ban on leaving Switzerland, an obligation to deposit all identity and residence documents with the attorney general's office, including those of her children, and an obligation to report daily to a police station.
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