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Businessman accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder stands trial in Malta <p>Yorgen Fenech, who denies all charges, appears in court more than nine years after the journalist’s death</p><p>The businessman accused of ordering the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia goes on trial on Wednesday, more than nine years after her death in a car-bomb attack that sent shockwaves through Europe.</p><p>Yorgen Fenech, the heir to a property empire worth hundreds of millions, is one of seven men prosecutors accused of involvement in the killing, and the last to face trial.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/01/daphne-caruana-galizia-murder-yorgen-fenech-trial-malta">Continue reading...</a>

Malta businessman goes on trial for murder of prominent journalist ... Malta Trial Begins for Yorgen Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia Assassination Case Yorgen Fenech, a 44-year-old businessman, has gone on trial in Malta for his alleged role in the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Fenech was arrested in 2019 while attempting to escape from a yacht off the coast of Malta. Prosecutors allege that Fenech commissioned Melvin Theuma, a former taxi driver, to carry out the assassination. Theuma has since confessed to hiring three men to carry out the bombing and claimed he received $170,000 from Fenech as payment. Three men who carried out the bombing have pleaded guilty at the start of their trial. The murder led to widespread protests in 2020, resulting in the resignation of then-premier Joseph Muscat. A public inquiry published in 2021 concluded that the state bore responsibility for the murder due to the “atmosphere of impunity” created by the government. Fenech has denied the charges against him and is expected to face trial for several weeks. The journalist’s son, Paul Caruana Galizia, has expressed his support for the trial, stating that it will ex…

Man accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder paid hitmen’s legal fees, court hears <p>Yorgen Fenech said to have spent €400,000 on fees for men convicted of car bombing that killed investigative journalist</p><p>A businessman accused of commissioning the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia spent more than €400,000 (£343,000) on legal fees for the hitmen convicted of her killing, prosecutors claim.</p><p>Yorgen Fenech, the 44-year-old heir to one of Malta’s largest fortunes, arrived in court for the second day of his trial on Thursday in an unmarked armoured police vehicle. He is on house arrest having pledged a record bail estimated at €50m.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/02/man-accused-of-ordering-daphne-caruana-galizia-murder-paid-hitmens-legal-fees-court-hears">Continue reading...</a>

Businessman accused of masterminding Caruana Galizia assassination ... Yorgen Fenech appeared in court nearly a decade after the car-bomb killing of one of the country’s most prominent investigative journalists. By Fergus Shiel Image: Stringer / AFP via Getty Images July 1, 2026 Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech (center) walks into court escorted by his lawyer (right) in Nov. 29, 2019 in Valletta, Malta. A businessman accused of ordering the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has gone on trial in the Maltese capital, Valletta. Yorgen Fenech, the heir to a property empire, was arrested in 2019 by Malta’s armed forces on a yacht in connection with the car-bomb murder. After years of delays due to legal challenges, he faces complicity and criminal association charges and is the last of seven men to face trial over the assassination that rocked the country. Fenech denies the charges. The 2017 murder provoked outrage from journalists, civil society groups and governments around the world. Malta’s attorney general, Victor Buttigieg, has called for a life sentence for the murder charge and between 20 and 30 years for the criminal association charge. Daphne Caruana Galizia…

Businessman goes on trial over murder of Maltese journalist Yorgen Fenech denies any involvement in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017.

Maltese businessman paid hitmen €150,000 to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia, jury hears <p>Yorgen Fenech, heir to property empire, on trial for alleged involvement in murder of journalist in 2017</p><p>One of Malta’s wealthiest businessmen plotted to kill the investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, paying €150,000 (£130,000) for three hitmen to carry out the murder, a jury has heard.</p><p>Yorgen Fenech, the 44-year-old heir to a property empire that includes the Hilton Malta hotel and casino, is on trial for the 2017 murder.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/01/malta-yorgen-fenech-hitmen-150000-euros-daphne-caruana-galizia-jury-hears">Continue reading...</a>

Maltese tycoon on trial over murder of ‘one-woman WikiLeaks’ Daphne Caruana Galizia A Maltese tycoon went on trial on Wednesday accused of ordering the murder of a hard-hitting investigative journalist that rocked the island nation, brought down a government and drew global condemnation. Suspect Yorgen Fenech is charged with orchestrating the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, a prominent public figure and vocal critic who was killed by a bomb placed in her car near her home. “Nine years after my mother’s murder, the man accused of commissioning it stands trial,” the...

Businessman goes on trial for ordering murder of Maltese anti-corruption journalist Businessman Yorgen Fenech went on trial in Malta on Wednesday accused of orchestrating the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was blown up in 2017 in a car bomb near her home.

Businessman on trial in Malta over prominent journalist's murder A BUSINESSMAN arrested seven years ago over the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has gone on trial in Malta. Yorgen Fenech, 44, is charged with orchestrating the assassination of Ms Caruana Galizia, who was killed when a bomb placed in her car exploded as she drove away from her home in 2017. Ms Caruana Galizia was one of the most recognised media figures in the country, with her reports on leading government and business figures making her a target of repeated attacks. At the time, she was investigating corruption allegations linked to an offshore company called 17 Black, which was later revealed to be owned by Mr Fenech. Prosecutors allege Mr Fenech commissioned former taxi driver Melvin Theuma to find someone to carry out the murder. Mr Theuma confessed to hiring three men to plant the bomb, telling authorities he received €150,000 (£130,000) from Mr Fenech as payment. Two of the men who supplied the bomb were given life sentences in 2025, while a third received a reduced sentence in exchange for information. Mr Fenech was arrested in 2019 attempting to flee on a yacht, according to…

Former top Malta government aide Schembri charged with corruption Keith Schembri, who was also a prominent figure in the police probe into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was denied bail after pleading not guilty to money laundering, corruption, fraud and forgery. By Fergus Shiel Image: Matthew Mirabelli/AFP via Getty Images March 21, 2021 Keith Schembri was Malta’s former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s chief of staff. A former top Maltese government aide, who was accused of graft by murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has been charged with money laundering and fraud. Keith Schembri, who was former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s chief of staff from 2013 to 2019, appeared in court on Saturday charged with money laundering, corruption, fraud and forgery. He pleaded not guilty and was denied bail. The investigation grew partly out of revelations in the Panama Papers and reporting by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ partner, the Times of Malta, in relation to Schembri’s secret offshore holdings, which confirmed work by Caruana Galizia. Reporting on Saturday’s high legal drama, the Times of Malta said Schembri and 10 others were arraig…

Maltese businessman charged over journalist's murder ... - Euronews By Rory Sullivan Published on 24/01/2025 - 17:00 GMT+1 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Yorgen Fenech was arrested in 2019 over the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He denies the charges. A court in Malta on Friday granted bail to a businessman who is charged with complicity in the murder of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Yorgen Fenech was arrested in November 2019 in connection with Caruana Galizia's murder, but no date has been set for his trial. Fenech — who is the former CEO of the Tumas Group, a property and development company — denies the charges. Caruana Galizia, dubbed a “one-woman Wikileaks” for her reporting on corruption within the country’s business and political elites, was killed by a car bomb near her home on 16 October 2017. Three men — Vincent Muscat and the brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio — are serving long prison sentences for planning and carrying out the murder. When the bail decision was announced on Friday, Fen…

Businessman on trial in Malta over prominent journalist’s murder Yorgen Fenech is charged with orchestrating the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Businessman goes on trial over murder of Maltese journalist Yorgen Fenech denies any involvement in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017.

Maltese tycoon faces trial over Caruana Galizia murder The Maltese businessman accused of masterminding journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 2017 murder is in court — seven years after his arrest. Five other men have already been found guilty for their roles in the murder.