Lawyers for businessman Yorgen Fenech told jurors that associate Melvin Theuma had already secured a presidential pardon promise prior to Fenech's arrest, complicating the investigation into journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination.

During the trial concerning the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the defence team argued that former chief of staff Keith Schembri effectively granted himself immunity while alleging that investigators deliberately obstructed key evidence against him. The claims form part of the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the high-profile political murder case.

Yorgen Fenech’s legal team accused investigators of a cover-up and frame-up as the businessman concluded his testimony in the high-profile trial concerning the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Joseph Muscat’s disgraced former chief of staff, Keith Schembri, reportedly leaked sensitive Europol intelligence related to the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination investigation and an unpublished court decree concerning 17 Black to Yorgen Fenech.

A lead investigator in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case admitted to accessing Facebook while giving evidence in Yorgen Fenech’s trial, despite explicit judicial instructions to avoid media coverage and communication.

During a 2019 police interrogation, Yorgen Fenech claimed that former prime minister Joseph Muscat was aware of his chief of staff Keith Schembri's desire to have journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia killed, according to footage played to jurors.

Melvin Theuma admitted in court to paying a former assistant police commissioner for sensitive information regarding the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder.

A man has been accused of paying for the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, with a witness testifying that he was preparing champagne after the killing. The self-confessed middleman, Melvin Theuma, detailed the murder plot during Yorgen Fenech's trial.

Messages have raised suspicions about Malta's former deputy police commissioner in connection with the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case, revealing a close relationship with Yorgen Fenech.

Matthew Caruana Galizia told jurors that the Electrogas investigation consumed the final months of his mother Daphne Caruana Galizia's life, detailing their collaborative work on thousands of leaked documents related to the controversial project.

Keith Schembri underwent a third day of cross-examination, denying allegations of commissioning Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination during the trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech.

Former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri reportedly summoned one of Yorgen Fenech's former business partners to Castille in the months leading up to Fenech's 2019 arrest, seeking information about the businessman accused of masterminding Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder.

Edwin Brincat, a longtime friend and mentor of pardoned middleman Melvin Theuma, testified about how disgraced former police commissioner Lawrence Cutajar intervened in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigation. The testimony detailed Cutajar's involvement after Theuma began panicking about secret recordings.

Convicted murderer George Degiorgio claimed in court that the same group involved in an alleged 2015 plot to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia used middleman Melvin Theuma to revive the murder plan in 2017, aligning with Yorgen Fenech's defense arguments.

Convicted hitman Vince Muscat testified that Daphne Caruana Galizia's killers knew about an upcoming police raid weeks before it happened, revealing new details in the assassination investigation.

An FBI cellular analysis investigator testified in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial, explaining how the agency successfully identified the phone numbers used to detonate the car bomb that killed the journalist.

A witness told the court that Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic moments before the car bomb explosion that killed her. A businessman is currently on trial for her death after she reported on corruption.

During the murder trial of Daphne Caruana Galizia, first responders who were among the first on the scene of the violent car bombing testified about the details of the incident.

The lead police investigator revealed that Castille repeatedly received briefings on the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigation, with phone evidence showing leaks to alleged mastermind Yorgen Fenech.

Malta's 'trial of the century' has reignited public interest in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, revealing details of betrayal, panic, and blackmail among the conspirators. The proceedings shed light on the complex plot behind her assassination.

A key police investigator in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case revealed that an ice cream box provided a crucial lead, helping authorities connect Keith Schembri to the assassination and ultimately leading to the capture of the executors.

During the trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech, prosecutors emphasized their commitment to uncovering all facts surrounding the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, countering defense arguments implicating another figure.

Yorgen Fenech, accused of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, testified in court claiming he was framed by powerful figures.

Prosecutors question Fenech's account after he admitted learning of a €30,000 deposit for the journalist's assassination yet failing to alert police or her family beforehand.

Yorgen Fenech, in his first testimony in his own defense, categorically denied ordering the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and instead implicated former prime minister Joseph Muscat’s chief of staff, Keith Schembri.

Jurors in the Yorgen Fenech murder trial heard that police investigating the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia waited seven days after arresting former chief of staff Keith Schembri before searching his office at the Office of the Prime Minister.

A dramatic confrontation occurred in the trial of Yorgen Fenech, with pardoned middleman Melvin Theuma and convicted murderer George Degiorgio trading accusations of lying over the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

A jury heard that Keith Schembri, former chief of staff to Joseph Muscat, repeatedly provided sensitive information to Yorgen Fenech as investigators closed in on those involved in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

A taxi driver testified in court that he acted as a middleman between businessman Yorgen Fenech and the three men convicted of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, stating Fenech was impatient for the killing and prepared to celebrate.

During the trial of Yorgen Fenech, the son of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia testified about her investigation into corruption linked to the Electrogas company. The son's testimony provided further details on his mother's work and the circumstances surrounding her assassination.

A cryptic email allegedly written by Yorgen Fenech, mentioning 'Special K,' became a central point in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial proceedings.

During the fifth week of Yorgen Fenech’s jury trial, a previously unknown individual allegedly linked to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been named.

Johann Cremona, Yorgen Fenech's former business partner, admitted he did not want middleman Melvin Theuma to go to the police. Cremona feared that the repercussions from the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigation would destroy his business.

During the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial, two witnesses provided insights into how money, favors, and instructions are exchanged within Malta's criminal underworld, often through trusted intermediaries and deliberate silence.

Key witness and convicted murderer Alfred Degiorgio refused to testify about his involvement in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial, accusing the court of “breaching all the rights” he and his…

Vince Muscat, convicted for his role in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder, confirmed that discussions for the car bomb attack began on the day the Labour Party won the 2017 elections.

During the murder trial of Yorgen Fenech for the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, police presented hundreds of photos detailing luxury vehicles, properties, and firearms owned by the convicted killers.

The sole eyewitness to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia recounted seeing her panic in the moments before the bomb detonated.

During cross-examination, the defense team for Yorgen Fenech, accused in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, repeatedly accused the police of failing to adequately investigate the case.

Assistant Commissioner Keith Arnaud, the lead investigator in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case, outlined how Yorgen Fenech, accused of complicity in the murder, planned his escape. This testimony was given on Monday morning.

A Maltese businessman accused of orchestrating the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia is now facing trial, seven years after his arrest.

The defense concluded its evidence in the high-profile case alleging Fenech commissioned the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, paving the way for prosecution closing arguments.

Businessman Yorgen Fenech testified in court that he was falsely implicated in the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, alleging that a top adviser to the former prime minister orchestrated the plot. The trial continues to examine high-level corruption links.

Yorgen Fenech has told a jury that police investigators protected former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri and used Melvin Theuma’s testimony to frame him in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigation.

Daphne Caruana Galizia's son recounted his mother's final days, her intense work on the Electrogas investigation, and their last moments together before her assassination, as the prosecution closed its witness list.

Police investigating the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, led by officer Keith Arnaud, reportedly never considered disgraced former prime minister Joseph Muscat’s chief of staff, Keith Schembri, as a suspect.

Melvin Theuma, the pardoned middleman in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination, has admitted to lying about the involvement of former chief of staff Keith Schembri and bluffing about information from the then-Police Commissioner.

Pardoned middleman Melvin Theuma testified that Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera allegedly told a neighbor the Degiorgio brothers would eventually be granted bail while awaiting trial for the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Matthew Caruana Galizia, son of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, testified in the ongoing trial of Yorgen Fenech, one of Malta's wealthiest men, regarding his mother's 2017 car bombing.

The son of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia testified that his mother was investigating suspected corruption involving businessman Yorgen Fenech and Maltese government members when she was killed.

Peter Caruana Galizia, husband of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, testified about the devastating personal impact of her assassination during the trial of Yorgen Fenech.

The jury trial of Yorgen Fenech, accused of complicity in the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has provided a detailed public examination of the relationships and circumstances surrounding the crime.

Disgraced former police commissioner Lawrence Cutajar has been accused of lying under oath and corruption after a wiretapped phone call contradicted his claims about not discussing the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case.

A court has heard accusations that former economy minister Chris Cardona and ex-chief of staff Keith Schembri were involved in the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Two powerful government figures were named in the plot.

Convicted killer Vince Muscat testified in court that the suppliers of the bomb used to kill journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia offered him €1,500 a month to remain silent while in prison.

Yorgen Fenech's lawyer suggested in court that the defense possesses additional evidence from Keith Schembri's devices, leading to a heated exchange with the prosecution during the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination trial.

A witness in the trial of the businessman accused of ordering the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia testified that she screamed in panic just before the explosion that killed her. The testimony provides a shocking account of the moments leading up to her death.

The annual Daphne Caruana Galizia Journalism Award has opened its call for nominations, recognizing outstanding journalistic achievements that promote or defend the fundamental values of the EU.

The trial of Yorgen Fenech, heir to a major Maltese real estate empire, has begun, revealing details about the planning and execution of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia's car bomb murder.

Assistant Commissioner Keith Arnaud testified that Yorgen Fenech told police he was blackmailed by Melvin Theuma and claimed others were attempting to frame him for the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

In the murder case of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the alleged mastermind is reported to have paid €150,000 to the killers to eliminate her.