Maltese tycoon found not guilty of involvement in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder
Yorgen Fenech cleared on both charges he faced over 2017 killing of journalist that prompted global outrage
TL;DR
- Yorgen Fenech, a prominent Maltese businessman, was found not guilty on charges of complicity in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- The jury's decision was an eight-to-one majority, acquitting Fenech on both counts he faced.
- Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bombing in October 2017, and her murder led to a significant political scandal in Malta.
- Prosecutors accused Fenech of paying €150,000 to have the journalist killed, while the defense suggested others, including former prime minister's chief of staff Keith Schembri, were involved.
- The case was considered a landmark in the fight for press freedom in Europe, and the verdict is expected to be appealed.