Investigation Into WEF Employee Over Alleged Trump Plot Dropped

Swiss Prosecutors Drop Investigation into Ex-WEF IT Specialist

The probe was closed after authorities found no evidence supporting the claims made in an anonymous email sent to the American embassy in Bern just hours before Trump’s arrival at the annual WEF meeting in Davos.

Arrest and Interrogation in Cologny

The suspect, an Iranian-born woman employed by the WEF as an IT specialist, was taken into immediate custody by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland following the receipt of the anonymous tip.

Federal investigators subjected the woman to an extensive interrogation that lasted late into the night. Authorities also seized and examined her computers and mobile phones. According to the Swiss federal prosecution office, the thorough technical and physical review dismantled every aspect of the allegations outlined in the communication to the U.S. embassy.

Closure of the Federal Proceedings

Following the overnight examination of the seized devices and subsequent police inquiries, federal prosecutors formally dropped the case. Investigators confirmed that the claims lodged against the staff member lacked any factual backing.

“It has been shown that the allegations put forward in the anonymous mail could not be confirmed,” the Office of the Attorney General stated in a public release, noting that this applied to every single aspect of the original accusations. Consequently, the legal proceedings were terminated entirely.

The Davos Context and WEF Response

The security scare unfolded in January while global leaders, hundreds of corporate executives, and international politicians gathered in Davos for the annual World Economic Forum summit. Investigators noted that the detained staff member was not stationed at the Davos conference site but was instead based at the primary WEF headquarters in Cologny, near Geneva.

Swiss media outlets, including Tamedia newspapers and the broadcaster ARD, initially brought the high-stakes security operation to public attention. Reports indicate the employee was dismissed shortly after the incident occurred. When pressed for comment regarding the termination, the World Economic Forum declined to provide details and did not respond to subsequent inquiries.