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High-Profile Maltese Money Laundering & Corruption Case Continues with Keith Schembri Challenging Forensic Expert’s Impartiality!

Court Cases tamir - October 4, 2024

Keith Schembri, former Chief of Staff of the Maltese Prime Minister, is accused of money laundering and corruption. His legal team has requested that forensic expert Samuel Sittlington, Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa, and former Deputy Commissioner Alexandra Mamo testify to clarify alleged negotiations for consultancy services during the investigation. The defense calls into question the expert’s independence, further complicating an already contentious trial.

Malta’s Vast Corruption Scandal: Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and His Network Charged with Corruption and Money Laundering!

Corruption Mark Lagarde - May 8, 2024

Malta's former prime minister Joseph Muscat, his chief-of-staff Keith Schembri, ex-minister Konrad Mizzi, and 19 other individuals and companies will be charged with money laundering, corruption, bribery, and other serious crimes, the Times of Malta reports. This case, unfolding within the already tarnished framework of Maltese political integrity, recalls previous reports by FinTelegram detailing the island's longstanding issues with corruption.

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