HSBC Whistle-Blower Falciani to Skip Trial After Court No-Show
- Falciani will be tried in absentia next month, his lawyer says
- Former HSBC employee is in France; won't appear in Swiss court
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Tax whistle-blower Herve Falciani’s trial will resume next month in his absence after the former HSBC Holdings Plc employee failed to turn up at a Swiss courtroom on Monday.
Switzerland’s highest criminal court set a fresh trial date of Nov. 2 for Falciani, who’s accused of industrial espionage and violation of bank secrecy after he took client documents from HSBC.