A criminal court in Geneva is set to deliver a ruling on allegations of illegal human trafficking and mistreatment of servants by members of a billionaire family. The accused, four members of the Hinduja family, are facing charges related to seizing workers' passports, paying them in Indian rupees instead of Swiss francs, restricting their freedom to leave the villa, and subjecting them to long working hours for minimal compensation.
If convicted, Prakash Hinduja, his wife Kamal, their son Ajay, and his wife Namrata could face prison sentences ranging from 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 years. The family's business adviser, Najib Ziazi, is also implicated in the case.
