Ex-WEF chief Klaus Schwab launched a criminal complaint in Geneva after a listening device was located in his home, as he plots a comeback to his former role after resigning last year following allegations of financial misconduct.

Bloomberg reports: 

The device was found after a routine security inspection was conducted at his private home in Geneva close to the WEF premises, according to an emailed statement from a spokesperson for Schwab. The complaint was filed against persons unknown.

The complaint seeks to uncover the identity of the persons "responsible for its installation," which was installed sometime within the last three years.

"The matter is especially sensitive given the significant public interest surrounding him during the period in question," the complaint states, according to Bloomberg. "At this stage, no conclusions are being drawn regarding the origin of the device or potential responsibility."

The device's discovery comes as Schwab unceremoniously resigned from his position as WEF Chairman in April 2025, following allegations that he misused WEF funds, in addition to allegations of discrimination and an inappropriate workplace environment.

However, Schwab, 88, is reportedly attempting to rejoin the globalist think tank he founded, which organizes the Davos summit each year.

The Wall Street Journal reports he "recently sent letters to board members with a list of demands, legal threats and seeking an advisory role that would give him a say in appointing the Forum's future leadership."

Central to his appeal is the WEF's own statement last year that an investigation into Schwab found no "material wrongdoing." Schwab has also denied any wrongdoing.

Schwab reportedly requests access to "Forum premises and communication channels," and access to WEF properties overseas, as well as a reinstatement of personal security and half of his legal fees incurred amid his clash with WEF leadership.

A recent correspondence from Schwab to the WEF blasted them for "deploying money and using advisers to diminish his legacy," and "threatens legal action against the Forum's trustees," the WSJ reports.