acquitted
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On Wednesday, Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech, who had been accused of masterminding it, was acquitted by a court in Valletta.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The jury acquitted Hanway, forcing the government to dismiss charges against the others it had arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He was initially acquitted in February 2020 but within hours was rearrested on new charges of being part of a failed military coup in 2016.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The other two were acquitted of all charges.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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