Crans-Montana Bar Owner Detained over Alleged Domestic Abuse
Jacques Moretti was detained after alleged violence against his wife, while investigators also examine the bar fire that killed 41 people and injured 115.
- On Sunday, August 23, media reported that Jacques Moretti, co-owner of Le Constellation, was placed in pre-trial detention following allegations of domestic violence against his wife, Jessica Moretti.
- The alleged incident reportedly occurred on the night of August 11 at the couple's home in Switzerland's Wallis canton, leaving Jessica Moretti hospitalized.
- Defending the couple, lawyers stressed on August 23 that the alleged events pertain "exclusively to their private life," arguing they should not be confused with the Constellation tragedy.
- Authorities have placed the Morettis among 16 people facing criminal investigation for the January 1 fire at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, which killed 41 people and injured 115.
- Charges including manslaughter by negligence and arson by negligence remain part of the ongoing probe, though prosecutors did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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According to a media report, the co-operator of the burnt-out bar is said to have injured his wife hospital-ready. Therefore, he is again in custody. This raises several questions about criminal proceedings.
First there was the fire. Then came the interrogations, the public outrage and a life as hermits awaiting trial. Now there is a second case: domestic violence. Jacques Moretti (49) is suspected of assault and is in custody, his wife Jessica (40) has been admitted to hospital. The downfall of the French entrepreneurial couple has thus entered a new, very personal phase. How so?
The Moretti couple, who had previously been consistent in their statements regarding the Swiss New Year's Eve fire, have now entered a crisis in their relationship.
The co-owner of Le Constellation bar, a victim of a fatal fire on the night of 31 December to 1 January 2026, is suspected of physical violence against his wife, Jessica Moretti, at their Swiss home. Already prosecuted for negligence, the man was placed in pre-trial detention.
Club Owner Destroyed in Fire Who Killed 41 People in Switzerland Is Arrested for Assaulting His Wife
The owner of the Le Constellation bar, destroyed by a fire that killed 41 people and left another 115 wounds in the morning of 1 January, was arrested in Switzerland on charges of domestic violence against his wife. Jacques Moretti, 49, was arrested at his home in the canton of Valais and placed in pre-trial detention on 11 August. According to a source linked to the investigation, he is suspected of various crimes related to violence against Je…
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