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Malta court acquits businessman of car bomb murder of anti-corruption journalist

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Posted on September 2, 2026

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· Last updated: September 2, 2026

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Maltese Businessman Acquitted of Journalist Car Bomb Murder by Court

Details of the Acquittal and Trial Proceedings

Background of the Case

VALLETTA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was accused of commissioning the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was acquitted on Wednesday at the end of a jury trial.

Charges Faced by Yorgen Fenech

Fenech, 44, was tried for complicity to murder and for the lesser charge of criminal association to commit murder. Had he been found guilty, he could have faced up to life imprisonment.