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Malta jury acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Confirmed1 source · Sep 2, 2026

A Maltese court has acquitted a businessman in the 2017 car bombing death of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who had reported on corruption in the island nation.

Malta jury acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
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What happened

Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, age 53, was killed by a car bomb in 2017. She had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta.

Context

Caruana Galizia's reporting focused on alleged corruption among Malta's political and business elites, making her work significant to public accountability in the country.

What's disputed

The sourcing does not specify what evidence was presented, contested, or central to the jury's decision to acquit.