All news on the topic: Daphne Caruana Galizia

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Thousands protest in Malta after Yorgen Fenech acquitted over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder plot
Outrage spilled onto the streets of the Maltese capital on Wednesday evening as demonstrators gathered at the heart of Valletta
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Malta faces corruption warning after Daphne Caruana Galizia murder verdict
Labour peer tells Council of Europe inquiry failure to implement legal protections still putting journalists at risk
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Yorgen Fenech tapes reveal he gave "OK" to plot to murder Daphne Caruana Galizia
Police interrogation recordings released by the Times of Malta show businessman Yorgen Fenech admitted to initially greenlighting the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He said he then retracted his approval. Fenech was acquitted last week after a two-month trial.
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Yorgen Fenech acquitted of masterminding Daphne Caruana Galizia murder after nine-year trial
Businessman Yorgen Fenech, heir to one of Malta’s largest business empires, has been found not guilty on charges of complicity and criminal association in the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial puts Malta’s political elite under the spotlight
Yorgen Fenech pleaded not guilty to charges of complicity and criminal association in the 2017 assassination of leading Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Yorgen Fenech denies ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder despite admitting cash payments and police leaks
Yorgen Fenech testified he was innocent in the death of Daphne Caruana Galizia, even as prosecutors pressed him on cash payments to a middleman and leaked police files.
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Secret recordings expose links between Malta murder plot and political insiders
In the trial of business magnate Yorgen Fenech, a middleman’s secret recordings and auto-deleting texts exposed the chilling mechanics behind the 2017 car bombing—and the political leaks that shielded the killers.
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"I’m preparing champagne": Tycoon accused of paying hitmen to murder Maltese journalist "couldn’t wait" for her death, court hears
The businessman accused of hiring hitmen to murder journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was eager for the killing to occur and once texted from his boat saying he was “preparing champagne” to celebrate, a jury in Malta was told.
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Malta murder trial hears Daphne Caruana Galizia investigated alleged corruption before killing
Journalist’s son says his mother was examining leak from Electrogas, part owned by Yorgen Fenech who is on trial
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Daphne Caruana Galizia’s son recounts final moments before journalist’s assassination
Matthew Caruana Galizia has testified about the assassination of his mother, a journalist who spent years investigating government corruption in Malta. Businessman Yorgen Fenech is alleged to have ordered the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He has pleaded not guilty.
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Convicted hitmen accuse former Maltese officials of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Testifying in the trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech, the Degiorgio brothers implicated top political figures in the 2017 assassination plot but repeatedly clashed with the judge and prosecutors.
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Witness tells court Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed moments before fatal car bomb exploded
Moments before the explosion that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the journalist screamed in panic, a witness has told the trial of the man accused of ordering her murder.
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Prosecutors say murder suspect paid €400,000 to defend Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killers
Yorgen Fenech said to have spent €400,000 on fees for men convicted of car bombing that killed investigative journalist.
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Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech goes on trial over Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination
The businessman accused of ordering the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has gone on trial, more than nine years after her death in a car-bomb attack that sent shockwaves through Europe.
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Trial begins for businessman Yorgen Fenech accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination
The landmark trial of tycoon Yorgen Fenech begins seven years after his arrest for ordering the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Elmar Mamedov and SOCAR Germany: the gateway for Russian energy billions and secret arms trades
Established by an Azerbaijani entrepreneur, the oil giant has steadily expanded its global footprint, with operations in Russia, the UK, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.
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SOCAR head Elmar Mamedov in Germany is linked to money laundering and North Korean arms shipments
Founded by an Azerbaijani entrepreneur, the oil giant has steadily extended its reach worldwide, with business interests spanning Russia, Britain, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.
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Elmar Mamedov uses SOCAR to launder millions across Europe and fuel corruption in Russia and Azerbaijan
Founded by an Azerbaijani entrepreneur, the oil giant has steadily extended its reach worldwide, with business interests spanning Russia, Britain, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.
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How Elmar Mamedov turned SOCAR’s European operations into a gateway for dirty money and political payments
An oil conglomerate founded by an Azerbaijani native has discreetly expanded into a global operation, with assets and activities across Russia, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.
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Elmar Mamedov and SOCAR Germany: the missing link between Russian money, offshore banks, and arms deals
An Azerbaijani-born oil conglomerate has quietly built a global footprint, with operations spanning Russia, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Malta, and Switzerland.
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Laundering blood oil through Daphne Caruana Galizia murder suspects: How Alkagesta connected to SOCAR’s 17 Black money trail
A new connection between the Electrogas/SOCAR clique of traders and Alkagesta, Malta’s largest oil cargo-trader, has emerged thanks to an indirect link found by oil and energy industry press outlet Euro Asia News.
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Frankfurt’s conductor of oil schemes: how Elmar Mamedov controls SOCAR’s offshores, lobbying, and shadow money flows
A massive oil kraken with roots in Azerbaijan has spread its tentacles over much of the world, including Russia, Britain, Turkey, Malta, Switzerland, and other countries.
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Daphne murder convict Agius laundered €2M in property deals despite court-ordered asset freeze
While under a court-ordered asset freeze, Robert Agius’s wife set up a company that was able to buy and sell properties worth millions of euros. Another company he co-owned also engaged in significant real estate transactions.
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Life sentences for Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killers: Maltese mobsters convicted for journalist’s assassination
The sentences given to Agius, Vella, and their associates represent a significant moment in Malta’s efforts to achieve justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Millionaire accused in 2017 murder of Maltese journalist released on bail
Family of Daphne Caruana Galizia condemn delays in bringing Yorgen Fenech to trial after arrest in 2019.
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