Switzerland: Court Discontinues Karimova Trial

Source: US News & World Report

“Switzerland’s Federal ⁠Criminal ⁠Court has discontinued ⁠a money laundering trial against Gulnara Karimova, ​a daughter of Uzbekistan’s former president, on the grounds ‌that she is not ‌allowed to leave her country in ⁠time. The court ⁠said no judgment could be reached before the ​statute of limitations expires on the alleged offences, Swiss public broadcaster SRF reported, citing the judge. Karimova, who has ​previously denied any wrongdoing, is accused of taking ⁠bribes and ⁠running a criminal ⁠organisation ​known as ‘The Office’ that allegedly channelled hundreds of millions of ​dollars to ⁠accounts in Switzerland between 2005 and 2013. … Karimova is serving a prison sentence in Uzbekistan until ⁠December 2028, while the statute of limitations for the offences alleged by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland expires over the ​course of that year.” (04/28/26)

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