SUISA files criminal complaints against Free & Virgin’s former managers
SUISA, the Cooperative Society for Authors and Publishers of Music, filed a complaint with the public prosecutor’s office in Zurich against Harry Sprenger and S.M., the managers of Free & Virgin, the bankrupt concert organisers.
Sprenger and M.* are accused of having caused seven digit losses to composers, lyricists and publishers represented by SUISA. Free & Virgin filed for bankruptcy in autumn 2011. Until October 2012 Sprenger was, and M. is still, a member of the senior management of Starclick, a concert organiser.
*The name has been removed at the request of the attorney