Bar owner detained over alleged violence against wife
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Jacques Moretti, owner of the Constellation bar, has been placed in provisional detention for assaulting his wife.
- His wife, Jessica Moretti, was hospitalized after suffering physical violence in early August.
- The couple's lawyers stated these events are part of their private life and separate from another ongoing legal case.
Jacques Moretti, the owner of the Constellation bar, has been placed in provisional detention following allegations of violence against his wife, Jessica Moretti. The revelation came from Lรฉman Bleu on Sunday, with the couple's lawyers confirming the situation. Jessica Moretti was reportedly a victim of physical violence during the night of August 11-12 and required hospitalization due to her injuries.
In a statement to the media, the couple's legal representatives, Mes Yaรซl Hayat, Nicola Meier, and Patrick Michod, emphasized that the alleged incidents are strictly private matters. They stated, "These facts... relate exclusively to their intimate lives, and we will not comment further." The lawyers also stressed that these events should not be confused with the "Constellation tragedy" but acknowledged they occur within a context of "particularly intense hardship" that the Morettis have been facing together since January 1.
These facts... relate exclusively to their intimate lives, and we will not comment further.
The legal proceedings related to the alleged domestic violence are being handled separately from another ongoing legal case, according to the lawyers. The exact nature of the "Constellation tragedy" and the "intense hardship" mentioned remains unspecified in the report, but it suggests a complex and difficult period for the couple.
They should not be confused with the Constellation tragedy but nevertheless take place in a context that cannot be ignored, that of a particularly intense ordeal that the Morettis have tried to face together since January 1.
Originally published by Le Temps in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.