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World Economic Forum Founder Claims Spy Device Was Planted In His Home Within The Last Three Years During Bitter WEF Power Struggle

A routine security sweep found the device, and investigators are tracing who installed it within the last three years.

  • On Monday, World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab filed a criminal complaint in Geneva after a routine security inspection uncovered a "listening device" in his home office.
  • The alleged surveillance coincides with a final three-year period in which Schwab stepped down amid internal power struggles and accusations of financial misconduct, though a months-long investigation ultimately cleared him.
  • Any bug in the private office coordinating the Davos summit could capture sensitive international exchanges between high-profile political and business figures attending the annual gathering in the Swiss Alps.
  • Investigators are currently attempting to trace the origins of the equipment and identify those responsible, though the 88-year-old filed the complaint against persons unknown.
  • The discovery adds to a turbulent stretch for the organization, which earlier in 2026 saw WEF Chief Executive Officer Borge Brende step down following revelations regarding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Klaus Schwab, the 88-year-old founder and former chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has filed a complaint in Geneva alleging that he was bugged in his own office. A spokesperson reports that listening devices were found during a routine inspection of his private office. Charges against unknown persons have been filed with the Swiss police.

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Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has filed a police report in Geneva after discovering a listening device in his home office. The device was found following a routine security check at his private residence in Geneva, close to the World Economic Forum site.

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Bloomberg broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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