Orpea says it filed criminal complaint against former CEO

PARIS (Reuters) – Scandal-shaken French care home company Orpea on Wednesday said it had filed a criminal complaint against its former chief executive as it continues to investigate a scandal which includes allegations of potential patient mistreatement and financial misconduct.

The company said the complaint against its former CEO includes facts which could be qualified as “misappropriation of company assets or funds, breach of trust, complicity, concealment or (money) laundering”.

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by GV De Clercq)