Malta: “One-woman WikiLeaks” prevails in libel lawsuit by controversial local developer
by Ana Ribeiro
A Malta magistrate has dismissed a libel lawsuit against blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia. The judge argued that her June 2015 post linking a suspected drug operation to a local entrepreneur was in the public’s interest, and based on evidence rather than defamatory.
The blogger is becoming increasingly known - and persecuted - for her reporting on the powerful in Malta. Photo: public domain
Both the Times of Malta and Malta Today reported on the ruling by Magistrate Francesco Depasquale on 20 February. Caruana Galizia is a local celebrity of sorts, and is starting to become known internationally as well…
