Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating murder of renowned journalist
Summary
A Maltese businessman, Yorgen Fenech, was found not guilty of being involved in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. She was killed in 2017 by a car bomb after investigating government corruption, and two other men have been convicted in connection with her death.Key Facts
- Yorgen Fenech, 44, was on trial for helping to plan Caruana Galizia’s murder but denied the charges.
- The jury acquitted Fenech by an 8-1 vote after eight hours of discussion.
- Caruana Galizia was a journalist known for exposing corruption and was killed by a car bomb in October 2017.
- Two brothers, George and Alfred Degiorgio, were sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2022 for the murder.
- Fenech had business ties to subjects Caruana Galizia was investigating and claimed a former government aide was responsible.
- Daphne Caruana Galizia helped reveal details in the Panama Papers leak, exposing corruption in Malta and elsewhere.
- Her assassination caused public anger and protests across Malta.
- In 2025, two men were sentenced to life in prison for supplying the bomb used in the attack.
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