Ten politicians linked to Novartis bribery scandal

The Supreme Court’s Public Prosecution Office is to submit to Parliament a case file concerning an ongoing probe into charges that Swiss drug firm Novartis paid bribes in order to receive preferential treatment, so that lawmakers can decide whether eight former ministers and two ex-premiers should be prosecuted for their alleged role in the affair.

Source: Reuters

The file reportedly pertains to charges of accepting bribes and breach of faith – crimes for which the statute of limitations has expired – while the investigation continues into the charges of money laundering, concerning which MPs will be sent a separate file.