Malta acquits businessman suspect in journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder

A Maltese jury cleared a suspect businessman accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, as of September 2, 2026. The acquittal came seven years after his arrest in 2019 sparked mass protests and ultimately led to Prime Minister Muscat's resignation.

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📰 Malta jury clears suspect mastermind businessman in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case His arrest in 2019, as he was sailing away from Malta on his yacht, sparked a series of mass protests in the c

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📰 Malta jury clears suspect mastermind businessman in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case His arrest in 2019, as he was sailing away from Malta on his yacht, sparked a series of mass protests in the country that culminated with Prime Minster Muscat’s resignation.... 🔗 http://www. euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09 /02/malta-jury-clears-suspect-mastermind-businessman-in-daphne-caruana-galizia-murder-c