Keith Schembri, who was the Chief of Staff to former Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was arraigned and accused of money laundering, fraud and corruption, in a case involving his payment of €650,000 in bribes, to an Allied Group newspaper executive. Ten others have been charged:
BRIAN TONNA, a partner of Nexia BT
KARL CINI, also a partner of Nexia BT
MALCOLM SCERRI, business partner of Schembri
MANUEL CASTAGNA, also a partner of Nexia BT
KATRIN BONDIN CARTER. Nexia BT financial controller
ALFIO SCHEMBRI, Keith's father and director of Kasco Group companies
MATTHEW PACE, of Zenith Finance, formerly known as MFSP Financial
LORRAINE FALZON, also of Zenith Finance
VINCENT BUHAGIAR, former director of Allied Group; he was the only one granted bail
ADRIAN HILLMAN, former director of the Allied Group, and the alleged recipient of the bribes,; he is in the UK and not in custody.
ROBERT ZAMMIT, financial controller of Keith Schembri
We note that Schembri, who was also charged with forgery, was denied bail and taken to a correctional facility.
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