Crans-Montana, Jacques Moretti arrested for violence against his wife Jessica

Crans-Montana, Jacques Moretti arrested for violence against his wife Jessica
Jacques and Jessica Moretti, the French owners of the bar in Crans-Montana where the tragic fire occurred on New Year's Day, appear to be questioned by the Valais Prosecutor's Office in Sion, Switzerland, on January 9, 2026. Swiss authorities have confirmed 40 victims, mostly teenagers and young adults, and 116 seriously injured following the fire that broke out at the «Le Constellation» bar in Crans-Montana. The fire broke out in the early hours of New Year's Day. EPA/ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE EPA

Jacques Moretti, owner of the Constellation, was arrested on charges of violence against his wife Jessica Moretti. The incident – according to Swiss television Léman Bleu and Rts today – reportedly occurred on the night between August 11 and 12.

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The woman was reportedly hospitalized. The Moretti couple, owners of the disco bar where 41 people died on New Year’s Eve, are under investigation by the Valais prosecutor’s office, along with 14 other people.

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The investigation, explains Rts, will have to determine whether Jacques Moretti’s assault on his wife Jessica is connected to the New Year’s fire at Le Constellation that cost the lives of 41 people, including six Italian youths. His arrest, it is specified, is nevertheless separate from the proceedings initiated following the Crans-Montana tragedy. Jacques Moretti and his wife Jessica are among the sixteen defendants for the New Year’s fire and are accused, among other things, of manslaughter, negligent arson, and serious personal injury.

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