Minister should press criminal charges against Degiorgio over HSBC heist claims, Jason Azzopardi says Jason Azzopardi asks: ‘If Degiorgio is lying about minister’s involvement in HSBC heist, why has Carmelo Abela not yet sought criminal action against him?’ 20 May 2021, 11:33am by Kurt Sansone Carmelo Abela should take legal action against one of the Degiorgio brothers linking him to the 2010 HSBC heist if he is innocent, Jason Azzopardi said. He was latching on to Abela’s statement yesterday that he was questioned by police after one of the Degiorgio brothers accused him of being an accomplice in the failed robbery.