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Valais Court Extends Travel Ban and Sign-In Rule for Jessica Moretti to July 10

The ruling underscores a split between prosecutors citing rising flight risk versus a judge pointing to constant public scrutiny.

Overview

  • Jessica Moretti must keep checking in with authorities and cannot leave Switzerland until 10 July after a three‑month extension of the controls.
  • Moretti, who directed the Constellation venue in Crans‑Montana, is under investigation for homicide, injuries and negligent arson tied to the New Year’s fire that killed 41 people and injured 115.
  • Prosecutors argued the risk of flight increased because the Moretti family has an apartment in Cannes that French authorities declined to seize.
  • The judge rejected the claim of a heightened risk, noting the case’s heavy international media coverage makes going into hiding unrealistic, and kept the January measures in place.
  • Jessica and her husband, Jacques, remain free under conditions after a donor posted bail, with Jessica’s documents held, regular sign‑ins required and a CHF 200,000 bond from an anonymous benefactor whose identity the court shielded.