Man accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder paid hitmen’s legal fees, court hears
Prosecutors in Malta allege that businessman Yorgen Fenech paid over €400,000 in legal fees for the hitmen convicted of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The trial continues as the court examines the financial connections behind the 2017 car bombing.
Why it matters
The case is a landmark trial regarding the assassination of an investigative journalist and the exposure of high-level corruption.
A person holding a photo of Caruana Galizia during a protest in Malta in 2019. A person holding a photo of Caruana Galizia during a protest in Malta in 2019. Daphne Caruana Galizia Man accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder paid hitmen’s legal fees, court hears Yorgen Fenech said to have spent €400,000 on fees for men convicted of car bombing that killed investigative journalist
The reporting relies on court statements and prosecutorial claims regarding an ongoing legal proceeding.
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