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Yorgen Fenech Testifies Keith Schembri Ordered Galizia Murder

8/26/2026

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Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech testified that former chief of staff Keith Schembri ordered Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder.
Prosecutors cite middleman Melvin Theuma’s claim Yorgen Fenech paid €150,000 to hire bomb-planting hitmen.
Yorgen Fenech admitted giving €400,000 to Melvin Theuma for Degiorgio brothers’ legal fees to control him.
Yorgen Fenech faces life imprisonment for complicity and up to 18 years for criminal association.

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Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech testified that former chief of staff Keith Schembri ordered Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder.
Prosecutors cite middleman Melvin Theuma’s claim Yorgen Fenech paid €150,000 to hire bomb-planting hitmen.
Yorgen Fenech admitted giving €400,000 to Melvin Theuma for Degiorgio brothers’ legal fees to control him.
Yorgen Fenech faces life imprisonment for complicity and up to 18 years for criminal association.