Tag: 17 Black
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Owen “Bruno” Bonnici was the Justice Minister when Keith Schembri leaked a Magisterial decree to Yorgen Fenech
On the leak by Keith Schembri to Yorgen Fenech of the Magisterial decree about 17 Black, the person of interest to question about this leak is former Justice Minister Owen Bonnici, who would have been responsible for the justice infrastructure through which the Magisterial decree would have passed before it was published. The Chief of…
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David Casa says AG referred his complaint on 17 Black to the Police
It’s abnormal that politicians and activists have to prompt our authorities to act on allegations of corruption, but this is not the first time, and ultimately this is why Labour hates individuals like David Casa and Jason Azzopardi and why the government restricted the use of Magisterial Inquiries by private citizens. Earlier today, David Casa…
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Prosecutor pins down the motive behind Daphne’s murder on 17 Black (and Electrogas)
Earlier today in Court, Yorgen Fenech kept making admissions that he paid for the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia despite denying that he wanted to murder to her and was only involved in the murder due to Melvin Theuma and Keith Schembri. Yorgen Fenech was also questioned by Prosecutor Godwin Cini over 17 Black and…
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The Magistrate who resigned over “personal reasons” and the Judge who sold a yacht to George Fenech (Yorgen Fenech’s father)
There was a very serious revelation in Court today regarding the previous Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil’s request for a Magisterial Inquiry into 17 Black. According to evidence presented in Court today, Yorgen Fenech received an unsigned copy of a court decision concerning the 17 Black proceedings several hours before it was signed and officially communicated…
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Yorgen Fenech’s lies about 17 Black
During yesterday’s Court trial session, with Yorgen Fenech giving surprise testimony, Yorgen Fenech cried out a script mixed with fantastic lies, particularly dated details intended to prove accuracy in his narrative, remorse, and also some correct facts mingled into the mix, providing overall his twisted story about being a naïve businessman who was framed by…
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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. 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…