Sheet upon sheet of reports on the assets of Keith Schembri, his father and his business associates landed on the court’s bench on Wednesday, prompting th
Lawyers for Vincent Buhagiar, the former chairman of Progress Press, are requesting a court to limit a blanket freezing order issued in money laundering proceed
A straightforward purchase of printing machinery became a convoluted process to cover up backhanders, a police inspector said on Monday, shortly before Adrian Hillman was put under a bill of indictment.
The compilation of evidence against Hillman started on Thursday, with the former Allied Newspapers managing director facing accusations of financial crimes.
Hillman was charged last Saturday after being extradited from the UK on Friday.
He is being accused of money laundering, conspiracy to commit a crime, defrauding Progress Press, making fraudulent gain, making a false declaration to a public authority, as well as accepting bribes.
Testifying in the compilation of evidence against Hillman, Inspector Joseph Xerri said that he and former Progress Press chairman Vincent Buhagiar, who is facing similar but separate proceedings, conspired to defraud the company that employed them.