Crans-Montana, one of Moretti's premises declared bankrupt

The company 'Le Vieux Chalet 1978 Lens', which controls one of the three premises of the spouses Jacques and Jessica Moretti, investigated for the fire at the 'Le Contellation' disco bar, has been declared bankrupt. It emerged from the Valais legal information bulletin, in which the transformation of the name of the company now put into liquidation appears. In fact, as the local media also reported, it was the 'Au vieux Chalet' restaurant that went bankrupt.

The bankruptcy declaration

In the document certifying the situation, we read that the declaration of bankruptcy of the restaurant, which was based right near Crans-Montana, and was opened in 2023, 'is pronounced with effect from 3 November 2026 at 8.15 am'. The same venue had already been closed together with another, 'Le Senso' after the fire that occurred at the 'Constellation' in which 41 people lost their lives and 115 were injured last New Year's Eve. For that tragedy, the Morettis are under investigation for murder, injury and negligent fire.

The reopening attempt

From the documents of the investigation into the New Year's Eve massacre in Crans-Montana, among other things, the desire of the French business couple to reopen the restaurant itself had emerged in recent months, so much so that Jacques Moretti himself had been seen on the roof of the restaurant, while he was engaged in the renovation works.

The situation linked to Jacques Moretti

Jacques has been in prison since mid-August on charges of domestic violence against his wife. A total of 17 people are being investigated in the investigation into the New Year's Eve fire, including several officials and politicians from the Swiss Alpine resort. Jacques and Jessica Moretti will have to appear again in an interrogation scheduled for December 2nd.