Swiss Entrepreneurs Face Investigation for Gifting a One-Kilogram Commemorative Gold Bar and a Rolex Gold Watch to the US President!
On November 4, six Swiss billionaires, including executives from Rolex and Cartier, met with the US President in Washington. They were photographed with a Rolex gold watch and a gold bar on the White House desk. A few days later, the US announced that it would reduce tariffs on Swiss goods to 15%.
Two Swiss Green Party MPs filed a complaint with the Attorney General's Office, demanding an investigation into the entrepreneurs who gifted the gold watch and gold bar to the US President for possible violations of criminal law.
In response, billionaire Gantner stated that gifting the gold bar and watch was part of diplomatic etiquette. Moreover, the value of these gifts is comparable to those from other countries and companies. Gantner cited examples, stating that Qatar gifted an aircraft worth about $500 million, while South Korea gave an extremely precious golden crown. Compared to these, Switzerland's contribution was merely symbolic and brought returns.
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