Overview
- A large benefit concert on April 22 at Lausanne's Salle Métropole aimed to raise money for victims of the Crans‑Montana fire and featured prominent artists who performed for free.
- Swiss newspaper reporting suggested roughly 150,000 Swiss francs was raised but the event organizers have disputed that figure and said the actual amount was much lower.
- Swisshearts, named as the beneficiary, issued a statement saying it received the concert's “net proceeds” on May 6 and its president later said immediate payments of 1,000 francs to confirmed families would begin.
- Several families say they have not received funds and investigators found Swisshearts' public contact details and registration information were unclear for days, fuelling demand for transparency.
- The disclosure of a co-organizer's past 2018 conviction has intensified public scrutiny and left central questions open about the exact total raised, the path of the money, and the timetable for full distribution.