March 8, 2021, 10:53 am
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The former boss of the Malta Gaming Authority, Heathcliff Farrugia, is facing trading in influence criminal charges after an investigation by Maltese police discovered that he had links with businessman Yorgen Fenech, the man believed to have commissioned the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Farrugia joined the MGA in 2014 as the regulator’s Chief Operations Officer. He was appointed as its Chief Executive Officer in 2018 to replace long-time incumbent Joseph Cuschieri.
He stepped down from his role in October 2020. His resignation came shortly after he was questioned by police over his alleged links to Fenech.
A property, energy, and gaming tycoon, Fenech is charged with being the