Yorgen Fenech acquitted in Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case
In Malta, Yorgen Fenech, the businessman accused of orchestrating the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was acquitted yesterday. Following her assassination, Forbidden Stories brought together 45 journalists from 15 countries to continue Daphne’s investigations into corruption and reveal what those who tried to silence her wanted to hide.
By Forbidden Stories
September 3rd, 2026
Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered on October 16, 2017, in a car bomb explosion while investigating corruption and links between political power and private interests in Malta.
Following her assassination, Forbidden Stories launched The Daphne Project, bringing together 45 journalists from 18 media organizations in 15 countries to continue and publish her investigations, reveal what others wanted to hide, and investigate the circumstances surrounding her murder.
The consortium notably investigated the links between Yorgen Fenech and the entourage of Malta’s Prime Minister, as well as the information the businessman may have had access to regarding the police investigation into Daphne’s murder.
Several of those directly involved in carrying out the assassination have since been convicted. Yet, nearly nine years after Daphne’s murder, the question of who ultimately ordered her killing remains unresolved.
Back in 2021, a Maltese public inquiry into Daphne’s assassination concluded that the state had failed to protect her, thereby fostering a climate of impunity in which her murder became possible.
This verdict raises renewed concerns about accountability. Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family denounced a “denial of justice” and stressed that, nearly nine years after her assassination, the fight to establish full accountability for her murder continues.
We stand in solidarity with Daphne’s family and loved ones.
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