Key facts
- Jessica Moretti, co-owner of a Swiss bar, has been charged with forging an invoice.
- The invoice was for sound-insulation foam.
- The bar was the site of a fatal New Year's Eve fire that killed 41 people.
- Jessica and Jacques Moretti already face charges of manslaughter and arson by negligence.
Jessica Moretti, co-owner of a Swiss bar where a devastating New Year's Eve fire claimed the lives of 41 people, has been newly charged with forging an invoice for sound-insulation foam. This charge is in addition to the existing manslaughter by negligence and arson by negligence charges she and her husband, Jacques Moretti, are already facing. The couple, who previously described themselves as "destroyed" by the tragedy, are under intense scrutiny as prosecutors investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire and the safety measures at their establishment.