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Prosecutors Allege Yorgen Fenech Paid €150,000 to Commission Caruana Galizia Murder

A weeks-long trial will determine whether prosecutors can publicly tie a wealthy businessman to the 2017 killing.

In dem Prozess gegen den mutmaßlichen Auftraggeber zur Ermordung der Enthüllungsjournalistin Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta hat die Staatsanwaltschaft am Donnerstag ihre Anklage dargelegt. Der Angeklagte soll 150.000 Euro an die Mörder gezahlt haben.

Overview

  • The public prosecutor presented the indictment Thursday, accusing Yorgen Fenech of commissioning Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 2017 car-bomb murder and, via an intermediary, handing €150,000 in cash to the killers.
  • Fenech rejects the allegations and was arrested in 2019 while trying to leave Malta.
  • Courts have already convicted five people in the case, including two men who were sentenced to life in June 2025 for procuring the explosive used in the attack.
  • The assassination prompted mass protests, led to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s resignation, and prompted a 2021 inquiry that found a climate of impunity in Malta.
  • The weeks-long trial will put new evidence on the public record and could affect public trust in Malta’s institutions and calls for further accountability.