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Money trail from Malta murder probe stretches to China

World Mar 30, 2021

Money trail from Malta murder probe stretches to China

by Stephen Grey, Engen Tham, Jacob Borg and Christoph Giesen

The revelation of a Chinese connection potentially adds a new international dimension to a scandal that has rocked Malta's government.

Malta's new leader vows to strengthen rule of law after predecessor exits under cloud

World / Politics Jan 13, 2020

Malta's new leader vows to strengthen rule of law after predecessor exits under cloud

Malta's incoming leader, Robert Abela, promised to strengthen the rule of law and said the country would emerge stronger after recent events, in an address on Sunday a day before he is due to succeed Joseph Muscat as prime minister. Muscat is stepping down following ...

Confessed middleman gives details to Malta court of plot to kill reporter, suggesting possible state link

World / Crime & Legal Dec 5, 2019

Confessed middleman gives details to Malta court of plot to kill reporter, suggesting possible state link

The self-confessed middleman in the murder of a journalist told a court on Wednesday a wealthy Maltese businessman was the brains behind the killing but said people tied to government might also be implicated. Melvin Theuma received immunity from prosecution last week for information that ...

Maltese businessman accuses top government officials in murder case

World / Crime & Legal Nov 29, 2019

Maltese businessman accuses top government officials in murder case

A prominent Maltese businessman has offered to testify against top government officials over the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and said the prime minister has a conflict of interest in the case. Lawyers for the businessman, Yorgen Fenech, on Thursday deposited in court ...

Man accused of role in Malta journalist's assassination details plot to kill for €150,000

World / Crime & Legal Nov 29, 2019

Man accused of role in Malta journalist's assassination details plot to kill for €150,000

One day in the summer of 2017, Vince Muscat dropped his friend Alfred Degiorgio at the Busy Bee, a harbor-front cafe near Malta's capital renowned for its pastries stuffed with ricotta cheese. Degiorgio didn't stay long. A few minutes later, he jumped back into the ...

Electronic evidence trail: Malta court told bomb that killed blogger probably triggered from boat at sea

World / Crime & Legal Dec 20, 2017

Electronic evidence trail: Malta court told bomb that killed blogger probably triggered from boat at sea

The bomb used to kill Maltese anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia was probably triggered by a call from a boat off Malta, an investigator said on Tuesday, laying out initial evidence against three suspects. Caruana Galizia died in the powerful blast as she was driving ...

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