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Malta businessman acquitted of plotting journalist Caruana Galizia murder
Al Jazeera9/2/2026
Corruption Malta businessman acquitted of plotting journalist Caruana Galizia murder The 2017 killing of anticorruption journalist shocked Europe and set off a political firestorm in Malta. Add Al Jazeera on Google The sons of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, Matthew, Andrew and Paul are seen in Valletta, Malta [Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters] By AFP and Reuters Published On 2 Sep 2026 2 Sep 2026 A court in Malta has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of masterminding the murder of prominent anticorruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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