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Swiss Court Dismisses Karimova Charges Amid Uzbek Detention

4/29/2026

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Swiss court dismissed charges against Gulnara Karimova because her detention in Uzbekistan is an impediment.
Bellinzona's Federal Criminal Court is trying Karimova in absentia while she remains incarcerated in Uzbekistan.
Prosecutors say Karimova led “The Office” ring that laundered hundreds of millions and took telecom bribes from 2005 to 2013.
Swiss authorities seized assets, cash, jewelry and property worth about $985 million and charged Lombard Odier for organizational failures enabling concealment.

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Swiss court dismissed charges against Gulnara Karimova because her detention in Uzbekistan is an impediment.
Bellinzona's Federal Criminal Court is trying Karimova in absentia while she remains incarcerated in Uzbekistan.
Prosecutors say Karimova led “The Office” ring that laundered hundreds of millions and took telecom bribes from 2005 to 2013.
Swiss authorities seized assets, cash, jewelry and property worth about $985 million and charged Lombard Odier for organizational failures enabling concealment.