Kassensturz trial against Haldimann postponed
The trial against SF editor-in-chief Ueli Haldimann and four other employees of Swiss Television has been postponed. They are in court because of a "Kassensturz" report about a plastic surgeon. They were filmed with a hidden camera without permission.
SF editor-in-chief Ueli Haldimann and four other employees of Swiss Television will not have to appear before the Zurich District Court this week after all. The trial date has been postponed. The five people are accused of "unauthorized recording of conversations etc". The case concerns hidden camera recordings in the practice of a Zurich plastic surgeon, which were broadcast on "Kassensturz" in December 2006 and February 2007 (see: ) The trial has not been canceled, but postponed, as the district court announced on Wednesday according to SDA. The reason for the postponement was that the defendant's counsel had resigned his mandate. This was the result of a petition by the victim's representative. According to SF spokesperson Urs Durrer, the other side wants to examine whether the proceedings should be extended to the SF legal consultant. The latter had provided SF with legal advice in the controversial case. Until this question has been clarified, the date of the main hearing remains open.
