I missed this when it first came out. There are people on Malta and on the mainland who think this goes a lot deeper than the three arrested.
From the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, February 24:
Vince Muscat, one of three men on trial for the 2017 assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, pled guilty on Tuesday to all charges against him in exchange for a 15 years prison sentence.
As part of the plea deal, Muscat agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the murder case in which his alleged co-conspirators, the brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio, continue to deny guilt. In a related development, he will also provide information on his role in the 2015 murder of lawyer Carmel Chircop, for which he received a presidential pardon on Monday.
This sudden reversal is one of the first signs of movement in the three-years-long legal process that started with the trio’s arrest in December 2017. The three are suspected of planting the car bomb that killed one of Malta’s most famous investigative journalists, described by Politico as “a one-woman Wikileaks.”...
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Previously:"Grand Theft Europe: Malta’s role in a scam worth €50 billion annually"
Combining three of our favorite topics: skullduggery, Malta, and skullduggery on Malta.
Previously on Malta (not quite as sophisticated):
GFI Names the #1 Money Laundering Facility of 2018
After Reporter's Murder: "Malta's Pilatus Bank has European licence withdrawn"
Who Killed Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia?
Malta, A Modern Smugglers’ Hideout"
"Death in a Smugglers’ Paradise"
It was a weaker than average field but still a deserved win for the former MEP and soon-to-be ex-Prime Minister.
Here's hoping that Africa and the 'Stans up their game in the New Year to compete with the Westerners who will be in the running in 2020.
