REPORT: World Economic Forum Founder Says He Found Listening Device In Home

World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab has filed a complaint alleging he found a listening device in his home office in Geneva, Switzerland, according to a report Bloomberg published Monday.

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Schwab submitted a criminal complaint in Geneva against persons unknown after the device was uncovered during a routine security inspection in his private home, according to a statement Schwab’s spokesperson emailed to the outlet. He left WEF in 2025 after the forum decided to investigate allegations of financial misconduct.

Preliminary information indicated the device was placed within the last three years, the statement alleged. The ongoing investigation aims to find the individuals “responsible for its installation.”

“The matter is especially sensitive given the significant public interest surrounding him during the period in question,” the statement reads. “At this stage, no conclusions are being drawn regarding the origin of the device or potential responsibility.” (RELATED: The First Congress Enshrined Warrants Into Law — But This Congress Continues To Push Warrantless Spying Tool)

WEF is known for holding panels in which international elites discuss the best strategies for accomplishing goals like countering “disinformation” and climate change.

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Schwab’s home is located near WEF premises, where the 88-year-old founder served as chairman for over half a century before claims about his alleged financial misconduct surfaced, according to the Wall Street Journal. WEF’s subsequent internal probe allegedly discovered that Schwab and his wife used $1.1 million of company funds for suspicious purchases — including 14 hotel massages, first-class flights when his wife had no business role and traveling expenses to destinations like Venice, Italy, without apparent business purposes, WSJ reported. The probe also reportedly alleged Schwab behaved inappropriately toward female colleagues.

Schwab denied the accusations and left the WEF in a public clash with leadership over their decision to investigate the claims. The WEF concluded the investigation by issuing a statement saying that they had found “no evidence of material wrongdoing” in August 2025. The WSJ reported they reviewed documents indicating that lawyers managing the probe presented findings of discrimination, data integrity breaches and misuse of funds to the forum’s board that were “at odds” with the statement. The outlet alleged Schwab had requested that some findings not be made public, leading some board members to express disapproval.

Schwab recently sent letters to WEF board members with legal threats against the forum’s trustees and a request for input on the forum’s future leadership, the outlet alleged. He also reportedly demanded that the forum reinstate his personal security, allow him and his wife, Hilde Schwab, to make farewell trips to WEF’s overseas locations, and pay half of the personal legal costs incurred in the clash.