04-15 Supreme Court decides that Elmer's allegations against Baer have to be investigated. Ex-banker faces new probe over WL data. Elmer Launches Swiss Whistleblower site. 2010-01-11 Swiss whistleblower faces charges. Elmer plans 2 hand over offshore banking secrets to WL. The offshore bank account details of 2,000 "high net worth individuals" and corporations – detailing massive potential tax evasion – will be handed over to the WikiLeaks organisation in London tomorrow by the most important and boldest whistleblower in Swiss banking history, Rudolf Elmer, two days before he goes on trial in his native Switzerland.
British and American individuals and companies are among the offshore clients whose details will be contained on CDs presented to WikiLeaks at the Frontline Club in London. Those involved include, Elmer tells the Observer, "approximately 40 politicians". Elmer, who after his press conference will return to Switzerland from exile in Mauritius to face trial, is a former chief operating officer in the Cayman Islands and employee of the powerful Julius Baer bank, which accuses him of stealing the information. Elmer says he is releasing the information "in order to educate society". The bank also accuses Elmer of threatening colleagues.