{"id":2127465,"date":"2026-09-03T05:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T02:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2127465"},"modified":"2026-09-03T05:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T02:17:35","slug":"outrage-as-maltese-tycoon-acquitted-of-reporter-daphne-caruana-galizias-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2127465","title":{"rendered":"Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia&#8217;s murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/94\/16\/1200x675_cmsv2_4507f04c-1a83-536b-8192-da82654d89d9-9899416.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2923005-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2923005\" data-cid=\"9900911\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2923005-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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Two US sailors removed from Thai resort town after drunken brawl\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia&#8217;s murder<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img 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rule-of-law failings.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>A Maltese court acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia on Wednesday, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galizia, which sparked unprecedented protests and brought down a government.<\/p>\n<p>Caruana Galizia&#8217;s family said in a statement that Fenech&#8217;s acquittal was &#8220;denying her the justice she deserves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her son Matthew Caruana Galizia said jurors had made a &#8220;terrible decision&#8230;that our country may never recover from.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) said the verdict sent &#8220;a disturbing message to those who attack and kill journalists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed a &#8220;one-woman WikiLeaks&#8221;, Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta&#8217;s business and political elites.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/94\/16\/808x539_cmsv2_7d840ce3-8ad2-57f3-b6c3-eefa3264587c-9899416.jpg\" alt=\"Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech exits the courthouse after being acquitted of ordering the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Valletta, 2 September, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech exits the courthouse after being acquitted of ordering the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Valletta, 2 September, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Her murder shocked the world and put Malta, the European Union&#8217;s smallest member state, in the spotlight over its apparent rule-of-law failings.<\/p>\n<p>The killing also led to a political crisis and the resignation of then-premier Joseph Muscat in January 2020 after widespread anger and mass protests over his perceived efforts to protect friends and allies from the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>A two-year public inquiry published in July 2021 concluded that the state should &#8220;shoulder responsibility&#8221; for the murder due to the &#8220;atmosphere of impunity&#8221; the government had created.<\/p>\n<p>Fenech, a tycoon whose business interests spanned the energy and tourism sectors, was arrested on his yacht in 2019 as he tried to sail out of Malta after a middleman in the murder was offered a pardon to identify those involved.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors had accused Fenech of ordering the journalist to be killed because she was on the brink of publishing a compromising article about his uncle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/91\/81\/808x539_cmsv2_dad5a915-c0d8-5811-a1c6-734e6e9b74ca-9899181.jpg\" alt=\"Protesters hold photos during a protest outside the office of the Prime Minster of Malta by civil groups Occupy Justice and Republica, 29 November, 2019\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Protesters hold photos during a protest outside the office of the Prime Minster of Malta by civil groups Occupy Justice and Republica, 29 November, 2019<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Image Rene Rossignaud\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>&#8216;Beyond outraged&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Five people have been convicted so far in relation to the murder for supplying the explosives and carrying out the killing.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2025, Robert Agius and Jamie Vella were convicted of supplying the bomb that killed Caruana Galizia and sentenced to life in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The three men who carried out the murder, brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio together with Vince Muscat, are serving prison sentences after being found guilty of their role.<\/p>\n<p>A 437-page report written by a panel of three judges in 2021 found that the state had shirked its duty to protect Caruana Galizia and subjected her to personal attacks and verbal abuse from politicians.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere created a &#8220;favourable climate&#8221; for her assassination and there was &#8220;convincing evidence&#8221; that her killers knew they would be protected by &#8220;persons in the highest state positions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Accountability is now overdue for all those who enabled, facilitated, or protected her murderers,&#8221; the family said in their statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nine years after Daphne&#8217;s brutal assassination, the institutional failures that enabled her murder remain unaddressed and unreformed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said it was &#8220;beyond outraged.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The verdict means that almost nine years since the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Maltese authorities have failed to identify and convict the mastermind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Full justice must be served and Maltese authorities must implement the long overdue measures protecting journalists and media freedom,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors 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