A criminal complaint has been filed in Switzerland against the Basel-based company Prime Energy Cleantech, according to reports. The firm, which features Swiss explorer and solar energy campaigner Bertrand Piccard as its ambassador, recently announced its impending bankruptcy to investors. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The investors include hundreds of people in French-speaking part of Switzerland who have subscribed to bonds issued by the company, which specialises in solar panels. A complaint has reportedly been filed for several million Swiss francs invested in Prime Energy Cleantech that may never be recovered following the announcement of the debacle, a source close to the case told the AWP news agency. The Basel-Country Criminal Court declined to confirm or deny this information. On October 18, the Geneva-based company announced its bankruptcy by e-mail to its investors, as several French-speaking media reported on Thursday. The company had been ...
