New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Jacques Moretti, one of the owners of the Swiss bar where 40 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in a horrific blaze on New Year's Eve, reportedly has an extensive criminal history dating back more than 20 years.

According to European media reports, Moretti, a French national, is a "known pimp" who also served time in prison for fraud and kidnapping.

He is currently facing an enquiry into the deadly New Year's Eve fire at Le Constellation. Hundreds were trapped inside the Swiss bar after champagne bottles adorned with sparklers reportedly set the ceiling on fire.

Jacques Moretti is "no stranger" to the justice system in France, according to French newspaper Le Parisien. "He is known for pimping cases ...