The Hinduja family, one of Asia's wealthiest, manages a diverse business empire spanning the finance, media, and energy sectors, here are some points on their recent case verdict explained.
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Four Hinduja family members were convicted for exploiting underpaid servants at their Geneva villa.
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Najib Ziazi, the family's business manager, received an 18-month suspended sentence.
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The Hindujas expressed dismay at the court's decision and announced an appeal to a higher court to overturn the verdict.
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The Hinduja family was found guilty of seizing workers' passports, preventing them from leaving the villa and forcing them to work long hours for minimal pay.
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The Swiss court dismissed severe charges of human trafficking but upheld convictions for exploiting workers' lack of local language skills and knowledge.
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The conviction stemmed from a 2018 case when Swiss prosecutors raided the Hinduja villa and other businesses, seizing documents and hard drives as evidence.
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Swiss authorities confiscated valuable assets, including diamonds, rubies, a platinum necklace, to cover potential legal fees and penalties.