Open matters
Unresolved questions
A record that only lists what is settled invites the impression that everything else is settled too. These are the questions this site cannot answer from the public record, kept in view rather than left out. Each entry states what is known, what is not established, and what evidence would resolve it.
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- Pending before a court or authority
u-commissioning
Who commissioned the assassination, and was more than one person involved in commissioning it?
What is known
People who carried out the killing have been convicted or have pleaded guilty. Proceedings concerning alleged complicity in commissioning the murder have been brought.
What is not established
No final judicial determination has resolved who commissioned the killing, or whether anyone beyond those charged was involved.
What would resolve it
A final judgment, including any appeal, in the pending proceedings.
Times of Malta: Daphne Caruana Galizia case coverageThe Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation: The case for justice: status of proceedings and outstanding demandsLast reviewed 2026-09-03
- Not publicly established
u-motive
Which of her investigations, if any, was the motive for the killing?
What is known
Multiple investigations she was pursuing have been discussed in evidence and in reporting.
What is not established
No court finding identifies a specific published or unpublished story as the motive.
What would resolve it
A judicial finding on motive, or disclosure of investigation material that addresses it.
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation: Foundation site, her work, the case and the campaign for justiceOCCRP: Daphne Project and related Malta investigationsLast reviewed 2026-09-03
- Disputed
u-egrant
Who owned Egrant?
What is known
A magisterial inquiry examined the allegation and its reported conclusions did not substantiate it. That outcome is disputed by the Caruana Galizia family and by others.
What is not established
Beneficial ownership, on the public record.
What would resolve it
Publication of the complete inquiry record, or a judicial determination.
Times of Malta: Daphne Caruana Galizia case coverageThe Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation: Foundation site, her work, the case and the campaign for justiceLast reviewed 2026-09-03
- Not publicly established
u-earlier-attacks
Who was responsible for the arson attacks on her home and for the killing of her dogs?
What is known
The incidents are documented and were reported to the police at the time.
What is not established
No person has been convicted for any of them.
What would resolve it
A charge and a determination, or a published account of why the files were closed.
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation: Foundation site, her work, the case and the campaign for justiceCommittee to Protect Journalists: Malta coverage and the Caruana Galizia case fileLast reviewed 2026-09-03
- Inaccessible or confidential
u-fiau
What did the financial intelligence reports of the period contain in full?
What is known
Parts of FIAU material have been described in reporting and in proceedings.
What is not established
The complete contents, and what was done with each report, are not public. This site does not reconstruct them from partial leaks.
What would resolve it
Lawful publication or production in open proceedings.
Times of Malta: Daphne Caruana Galizia case coverageOCCRP: Daphne Project and related Malta investigationsLast reviewed 2026-09-03
- Archival record missing
u-libel-register
How many libel actions were pending against her at the date of her death, and who brought them?
What is known
A large number of actions were pending and several were continued against her heirs.
What is not established
No official consolidated register has been published, so the exact figure and complete list cannot be cited to a primary source here.
What would resolve it
A court registry extract or an official list.
Council of Europe Platform for the Safety of Journalists: Malta alerts and state repliesThe Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation: Foundation site, her work, the case and the campaign for justiceLast reviewed 2026-09-03
- Unverified
u-inquiry-implementation
Which public inquiry recommendations have actually been implemented?
What is known
Legislation and institutional changes followed the report.
What is not established
For several themes there is no independent assessment confirming that the measure operates as intended.
What would resolve it
A periodic, published independent assessment against the report's themes.
Board of Inquiry (Malta): official report, English translation: Report of the Public Inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia (English translation)European Centre for Press and Media Freedom: Media Freedom Rapid Response missions to MaltaLast reviewed 2026-09-03
- Not publicly established
u-state-participation
Did any state official participate in the assassination itself?
What is known
The board of inquiry found the state responsible for failing to prevent the killing and described a climate of impunity.
What is not established
The inquiry did not find that the state ordered or took part in the murder, and no court has so found. This site does not imply otherwise.
What would resolve it
A judicial finding, or a further official inquiry with that remit.
Board of Inquiry (Malta): official report, English translation: Report of the Public Inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia (English translation)BBC News: Daphne Caruana Galizia: Malta responsible for journalist death - inquiryLast reviewed 2026-09-03
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