Maltese Tycoon Acquitted in Journalist Murder Trial
A Maltese jury has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of involvement in the 2017 car-bomb murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The verdict, delivered on September 2, 2026, came after Fenech faced charges of orchestrating the killing of Caruana Galizia, who had reported extensively on alleged corruption in Malta. Prosecutors are expected to appeal.
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