Tag: 17 Black
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Maltese investigators accuse SOCAR Trading of bribing Maltese government officials
Maltese investigators are accusing SOCAR Trading of bribery previous Maltese government officials Keith Schembri (Prime Minister’s chief of staff) and Konrad Mizzi (Minister of Energy). The news came out today in a Times of Malta article revealing conclusions by the Magisterial Inquiry on the Electrogas scandal. No details have been provided so far, however Keith…
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The Police admit in Court that they are using the press for their investigations
Yesterday in Court, as the Police arraigned the suspects in the 17 Black case, a Police Inspector testified under oath that the Police use various sources for their investigations including the media and press reports. This admission is great news. It serves as a further vindication of the work by Daphne Caruana Galizia and also…
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Full list of the accused over 17 Black today
Earlier today, those charged over the 17 Black case, which was opened thanks to a Magisterial Inquiry filed by the Nationalist Opposition in 2017, were finally arraigned in Court. This is the full list of the accused. Â Keith Allen Schembri Konrad Mizzi Karl Cini Brian Tonna Yorgen Fenech Paul Apap Bologna Mario Pullicino Nexia BT…
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Simon Busuttil warns against government move to restrict citizen-initiated inquiries
Former Nationalist Party and Opposition leader Simon Busuttil has warned strongly against a “proposed government initiative that is going to rob people of the right to request a magisterial inquiry”. Outside the Valletta law courts during yesterday’s monthly vigil marking the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, he branded the move as dangerous to…
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Attorney-General files charges against 16 individuals and companies over the 17 Black Magisterial Inquiry
Earlier today, the Attorney-General filed charges in Court against 16 individuals and companies over the Magisterial Inquiry of 17 Black. Some of those charged include Yorgen Fenech, Kieth Schembri, Konrad Mizzi, Brian Tonna, Karl Cini, Paul Apap Bologna, Nexia BT, BTI Management, Hearnville Inc, Tilgate Inc, Wings Development Ltd, Wings Investment Ltd and Kittiwake Ltd.…
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SOCAR Trading SA to be indicted in court over 17 Black
Times of Malta has today revealed that SOCAR Trading SA will be indicted to court over the 17 Black case. 17 Black was a Dubai-based company owned by Yorgen Fenech which was meant to pass bribes of the Electrogas project to government officials including the Prime Minister’s Chief of staff Keith Schembri and Energy Minister…
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Clarification on the 17 Black and Electrogas Inquiries
Yesterday, we were first to break the news that a Magisterial Inquiry was deposited at the Office of the Attorney General that will kickstart a new court case in relation to the Electrogas project. The Magisterial Inquiry’s main investigation was on the Yorgen Fenech’s Dubai-based company, 17 Black which was meant to launder illegal proceeds…
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Yorgen Fenech interrogated by the Police over 17 Black
Earlier this week, Yorgen Fenech was interrogated for four hours by the Police’s Financial Crimes Investigation Department. The interrogation was about his Dubai-based company called 17 Black which he allegedly used to send bribes to Keith Schembri, Konrad Mizzi and Joseph Muscat over the corrupt Electrogas project. The interrogation was related to a Magisterial Inquiry…
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Three Magisterial Inquiries have been concluded, including on Panama Papers and Electrogas: to be delivered to the Attorney-General in the coming days
Thre Magisterial Inquiries have been concluded and deposited in Court including the Magisterial Inquiry on Panama Papers and 17 Black, and another one on Electrogas. The Magisterial Inquiries have been concluded by Inquiring Magistrate Charmaine Galea. The Inquiries have been deposited in the Courts and will be delivered to the Attorney-Genral in the coming days.…
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Adrian Delia: bribed, tried and tested
Earlier this year, Adrian Delia was interrogated by the police following revelations by this website on payments he received by Yorgen Fenech. The payments were meant in exchange for the Nationalist Party to sabotage David Casa’s electoral campaign for the European Parliament. David Casa is an MEP who has been very vociferous against corruption in…
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Rekt but not yet in the dock: Ian Abdilla as a Heritage Malta tour guide
This is the previous corrupt Police Assistant Commissioner Ian Abdilla who had covered up and protected Joseph Muscat, Keith Schembri, Yorgen Fenech, and Konrad Mizzi over their corruption with regard to the Electrogas project and the money laundering through Yorgen Fenech’s company 17 Black. He was fired from the police force and given a…
