Michaël Buffat domestic violence case, Digi Mart USA News (Vaud, Switzerland): Michaël Buffat will answer several charges of violence against his wife before a court on November 23, according to a report by RTS. The Swiss outlet said the indictment was issued by the Tribunal du Nord vaudois.
According to the indictment, Buffat, a member of the Vaud cantonal branch of the Swiss People’s Party (UDC), is being prosecuted for simple bodily injury with harm to psychological health, qualified threats, coercion, unlawful deprivation of liberty and abduction. He had withdrawn from the campaign for the 2023 federal elections.
If the charges are upheld by the court, the offenses could result in prison sentences of up to five years.
Buffat’s wife, from whom he has been separated for several years, is also a defendant. She is accused of bodily injury with harm to psychological health, unauthorized recording of conversations and coercion.
The alleged acts reportedly occurred during the eight years the couple lived together, with several periods of separation. RTS reported that both defendants benefit from the presumption of innocence.
