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Private plaintiff Iqbal Khan and his wife take office before the Prosecutor’s Office for the first time one year after Credit Suisse’s observation was exposed.
Paradeplatz with the tram station and the headquarters of the main Swiss banks UBS, on the left, and Credit Suisse, on the right, on February 4, 2019 in Zurich.
On September 23, 2020, Iqbal Khan and his wife were interviewed for the first time as private prosecutors about the events of more than a year ago. As is known, on September 17, 2019, the observation of its top manager at the time, commissioned by Credit Suisse (CS), who was about to move to UBS, was discovered. The couple later filed a complaint against detectives who had followed him on behalf of the CS for threats and coercion.
It is not clear why the responsible prosecutor’s office in See / Oberland took a whole year before the author and one of the accused could be heard for the first time. The police and prosecutors have so far not covered themselves with fame in this matter, and reports from detectives against the Khan for false accusations and against the police for house searches and illegal seizures remain pending.
First Iqbal Khan and then his wife made a statement. The minutes are not public. Neither the plaintiff nor the defendant wanted to comment on the NZZ.
What exactly happened then?
The Khans reportedly again described the events of that day from their point of view. How quickly they noticed in the morning that a bald man was following them in the car; how this suspicion was confirmed in the center of Zurich and how the personal encounter with the detective took place in front of the Hotel Metropol. The Khans said they were concerned about the persecution and that the subsequent personal encounter with the detective, who was tattooed on his arms and deployed in combat boots, caused them not only discomfort but also fear. There were no fights, both parties agree on this. But not at other points. Khan and his wife have apparently stated that they would withdraw their criminal complaint if detectives did as well. They also expect an apology.
Detectives reportedly see no reason for such a withdrawal from the lawsuit. Through Khan’s unwarranted denunciation and media coverage, the detectives claim considerable damages. The defendants deny that they threatened Khan in any way.
However, the discussion between the two parties remains a secondary issue. The khans, like the detectives, are victims of events within the CS. With the order to covertly monitor the members of the cadre, the limits were exceeded. The Financial Market Authority is also investigating here.
Focus on the statement of the head of security
The fact that Iqbal Khan is not seen simply as a victim is also related to the statement made by then-CS head of security Remo Boccali. On the night of September 18, 2019, Boccali informed the police that Khan had requested a gentlemen’s agreement over the phone, otherwise he would go to the police and it would be a “giant story.”
On questioning, Khan is said to have testified that Boccali did not tell the truth at the time. As proof, Khan is said to have sent several SMS from Boccali. As is well known, the then head of CS security did not actually reveal to Khan in the first hours after the observation that he had ordered it himself. Instead, Boccali immediately arranged for Khan’s personal protection and asked several concerned questions about his well-being. Boccali had been instructed to carry out the observation from Pierre-Olivier Bouée, a member of the Executive Committee at the time. If Boccali was not telling the truth about the content of the phone conversations with Khan, then the question arises whether this instruction was also given from above.
On the afternoon of September 23, 2020, the accused detective took a position and claimed that Iqbal Khan’s observation had been conducted in accordance with law and order. He had not coerced or threatened Mr. or Mrs. Khan in any way, and their secret or private sphere was never violated. Either way, a lot of things are left open in the whole thing.
