By Isabel Demetz
July 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM UTC

World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab filed a criminal complaint in Geneva, saying he discovered a listening device in his home office.
The device was found after a routine security inspection was conducted at his private home in Geneva close to the WEF premises, according to an emailed statement from a spokesperson for Schwab. The complaint was filed against persons unknown.
An initial assessment suggested that the device has been installed within the last three years, the statement said. An investigation is now underway with the goal to identify the people “responsible for its installation,” according to the statement.
“The matter is especially sensitive given the significant public interest surrounding him during the period in question,” it said. “At this stage, no conclusions are being drawn regarding the origin of the device or potential responsibility.”
The accusation adds another twist to Klaus Schwab’s high-profile departure and spat with the institution he founded.
Schwab left the WEF amid accusations of financial misconduct and a clash with the remaining leadership. He was eventually cleared, but only after a monthslong investigation that hung over the organization, which runs the high-profile Davos event in the Swiss Alps.
Earlier this year, WEF Chief Executive Offier Borge Brende also stepped down from his position after it emerged he had ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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