# Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-02 21:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 14.1

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | Friday briefing: ​What does the acquittal in the Caruana Galizia case mean for the safety of journalists? | 2026-09-03 19:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxPMzluNVBVSHBYbVNSU2pXNkJ2NjhQMmE3Wlgtd21GTUdjWVp2LWhscGthVzdiODRXRjVvakluU1NEVEtVSG1FR3pmZE52VFB0WlRkSXR5MzdtMDJIdkFGR3FFVV9tZG4yVF9qbUJyZ3dkUFZzWEdDVjRVZERpUmI5VHFGTzVrejNSanRvLWJ4SVNvX1dMX21aZmUtbTB6RVVFYXQxQTZLS3lROFdVR05PZ1Z4UlpEZzVQQ1dYX0QtaWk0bmV6a2NiSGRlRVVjV0gzaFlpOWNPVDlLYVI5Q3AxekN3?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Acquittal in journalist murder trial stirs tensions in Malta | 2026-09-03 06:24 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNcVFhUk1DM1Q2a09SNXllSi04MENGaVFwVE9nXzNxVVVPVXA2YTdsZ3kxQVlrVEFuRE5EeDdhRXRydTRaZmxGRE1Ma0hTWE5VaVVrRG1FV1hTc0NndHRaX29KUGRFTzhKQ1lqY1RSN3ItMDlpWURPWEtPaDhVS2ZGLWFoVkRrVk9RaVJTUXJmeGdaYjk5R29XMV9SOGJsLUsxVTFQbXpzSVpPcXNQNXAwQVJaMER5RmMxVFpNVy00S1hSVW5PWE1NaXFuYlBnM2Uz?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | The Guardian view on press freedom: to defend democracy, stand up for journalists | 2026-09-03 06:24 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQZGw0T1FDYU55aDlvZ2s5SkJDbUxXbzViODVPV1lJOE9oUFo5WEhxVDJvSFVIMUtCZG5FcFd6TlI3Z19LWkdMeUZRN01LendWNWItdDdPTTh1cnVaczFkQnNvSEVjNTBvR0NSMFByYnM1dkZDbnNJTEMzNERFeGxBYkZ5WWVaUWEtQ1h1eFRXbEVBWVBEdy1vWUdiVU00MmI4LUMtNVl2bGllVkJXa0JYeWdvTzhFWHNkRVRad2dsNlMtczM4RjZHRWtGNnhlZw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Sabotage, leaks and political ties: the story of the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial | 2026-09-03 06:24 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPQzBqbFlDQm9fNzdlZnJxeDRtTEpNOUplb0JBc3RZRXp5VXlQb1NDcTBIWlVsdHVHM0R5U0w4Uk11cHh0YzZhZ1NVc1RmUGlLay16X2puNFJyNjlvVVpqX3h3QkQ4NWl2NTJOcWcwWWp2MVY2WkFtZjhYUEdJTG53Y1lIS0JKUHNPd2lHZ0paVE5ldXlYalhWNXV6b0g0RUticUQ5SG5fNlhTZUQxYnBCc21IOXdUdHk0TjhOTF9BX0IzeWc?oc=5) |
| BBC | Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating murder of renowned journalist | 2026-09-02 22:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE0tZm92bmVabWRPano4elRWMmRyYk15aHptczZSWi1kcHdNQndJUDc0Q2x1M2pRTWxhNmtBOEFpNlBoN1hZYlhYeUZObEJjOUdRTC1EckFkSTRsUQ?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia | 2026-09-02 22:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPeWp3OEZqV21QdkczQnhoelJKMjFtQWZRek00QlhJZC04LWdJZzR2a05LVHB4T1R5dVU4T042TDZuY1duUlg2NW1lektKYnZpb3dSTXpqWWRFQXhaR2w3RWpSVEo1MmlNRWVwNmpxR3kwaE9DN2E5VUlaQ1pmeGhoMERpd0FoTzZWek9JVg?oc=5) |
| NPR | A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia | 2026-09-02 22:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNeURWTXFCR1pMc2RnX05OZ3dFM3drWUdyOXdiTm9QeXMwZmJlWC1hUEFoMUh5aTFpUmtLQ2tPN05Bem9OenBXTG1CRUpqR3lsdEJMdXRGdUducUVkMHMzZmg0YnV6bm9vdDlRYWs2cHpGQ0JXUjFqTTRYMVJ0ejdpVVNJeUFGUHljUGJrZmJNcGZMdDhnakpNc2lIQ3F3UDBRckhTMA?oc=5) |
| Reuters | The killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and its aftermath | 2026-09-02 20:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPUkF5aTRlSG90Q1RlVmVjTDkwaV91bXREeDdUeHZqN081X0sxQkV2d0ludkQtWDFVX3dMQkg5NTZHcGJieDF4S25jYzB3SWVkcnlodHU3T3lQVGdENUg2NHljcXN3RnFVbTVmWGhOQzgyWFhwcFRqazIwY1kyU0JPOGF5bVJQMUpELWFiRlJXekFGTk9RemNXRjJZOXE2Z09CM1lnQ2M4VzJUX0FmT3Q5YndWZjNUYUJvY0ZSb0VLM0hYQXpt?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Maltese tycoon acquitted of masterminding reporter's murder | 2026-09-02 20:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPUEhqdWxFYmhxQmt4UUdmNzZrd29zLUtNQk5WeE5RNTJ0dnhoTE9BWnNfQzc2Sk5LaTBTUFVDb1BLLWV1SlprYW8xaWtQSm15THN5cnhRaWZ1U3Zpa0gtaUZXWWVYU2pCaHFEbGRPc29MU1RrMkN6QmhYYl85WmJkUUlZWVdBbzBPMmdwaUxNRkZMWTFweFJBWHcyX0w1NU05ZW5jOW9XVng?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Malta court acquits businessman of car bomb murder of anti-corruption journalist | 2026-09-02 20:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOank3cmNIQnJLaUZHSlFTNnRIdnpObEh4MWs5TFg3Y2ljaVJlWk5vUXVtWkRxdHlKMmdmWHdPNkxsOWlLR3VjREppcUdJWGZYUjFNYVhOT2dpTWdneTdMa3BIVVZEVkxMZ1FmNGI0UmtzMkV1czJ3Nlc3eTMyQlo3QWM3b3NhdkQ1a2tySm0ybjF6VjhOT1JsVElpZ0pHTWhaTGpxeThhZy04d1dFaUR6OTFfbld5b2c?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Businessman acquitted in Maltese journalist’s murder trial | 2026-09-02 20:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQT1dmYXhtWFJuUlhxMkg1WmpmWlF2OGtDZzVrMFVfem9fWGJlZ2JwZDRMcXBya2FORkViREFKdGV5cmN4VTk2OHhCcUt0bHAyd2RWWWhYQWFFNkJrUmFqSl9pdkUtcEo5Vi1TYlpCR0F5SW5XYV80V1FIdXA5LU5Ob2ROWW4?oc=5) |
| AP News | Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist | 2026-09-02 20:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQUlVmQUxKbFNXVXhYNWQwOEJkbVFZSnEtSk5RMkZfbUZacmd2UmNiSXpJdURkVlhOeDdHSER5R2tEYUIyYmxhck1xZ3dNeXROR1V1c0xSY2E1QmxuU3R3SDlSbTBnQk1BT21tWGduY2phVGxfMEswUDhQMEFWYzNTV29LVmZfSVlJdHdTX21PRy0yR1FqTmgtM25GTE56b0otM2YzclhVY0l0dGVRR0N5VlRaZw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Maltese tycoon found not guilty of involvement in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder | 2026-09-02 19:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQcTViSEJxY24xSHVUZHpXNlFHQ29DLW13OEVaa1o0eXhMck5oTlhEWUtOYU8xV09GTkl3djB5bk5oRk5fSkx2d3VhRmpleUhIUWE5a2liTnNSdzRBb3UtQ1o4SlFzdllYSVNnUVFDUlhHaXlMS2dnaDBxU0xOWUVfZk5McG5QN2JMdWM2dUFLVFJOSndkRk9nc09JUHRyYkxjai13dzVkaW1WUmt5U21IZ0ZPSzluaDA?oc=5) |
| Times of Malta | Yorgen Fenech cleared of murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia | 2026-09-02 19:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxNRV9UWU84Rk1iQm5rWkotR2MxS3o0VE8tb3MzTGt1Z2VGUFhQaVpOd2tCWVVKanR2cm9MLV8xeTFQaVJFSkNFWXU2QUNOYzFacDRSYlpyMm1meXVGUHRQOEtvNDhXUnNmZWR0OWtKenZaUVZmWUJwVmppTFI0MWROUw?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | Malta jury clears suspect mastermind businessman in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case | 2026-09-02 19:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNREUzSE5MZnJVS20wU01PcTZGeVJjbnBKWWJXdkVqMnlBYmtoR21DS3dMVDBnR0wwM3dkMUp3V1AzdnZ5Wi1MM3lfcWlxQmlicE1vM2NDaEtoWWc0TWZIVkl5dXhLMGl0WXVrZnUxSFVPbGdWaDItY3hKMmtrTGhrSUlXR3Z4OVFNc19QTFNYamlQR2VtLU1fby1aSDllVk02TEVXSmNYVG1fZTkyT3FnZ0t0bm5ZVzBacGxNZ1RTSzd1VHdIdVZGZ3ZVb3c?oc=5) |

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