Swiss private bank Lombard Odier charged with serious money laundering

The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has charged the private bank Lombard Odier and a former employee with serious money laundering. They are suspected of helping to conceal the profits of the daughter of the former Uzbek president. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The bank and its former employee are suspected of having played a decisive role in concealing proceeds from the activities of the "Office" founded by Gulnara Karimova, which is classified as a criminal organisation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). This was announced by the judicial authority on Friday. + The legal battles over ‘princess of Uzbekistan’ and her frozen millions Between 2005 and 2012, the two allegedly laundered assets in Switzerland that originated from crimes committed by this criminal organisation, whose top boss is said to be Gulnara Karimova, according to the OAG indictment. + Patrick Odier: ‘Switzerland cannot hide behind neutrality’ The ...