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    Journalist behind Panama Papers killed by car bomb

    Journalist behind Panama Papers killed by car bomb

    Who knows whether investigators will tie this back to the Panama Papers, but that would be my guess. She exposed too many very powerful people.

    A journalist who led the Panama Papers offshore tax evasion expose was killed today when a bomb blew up her car.Investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia - dubbed a "one-woman WikiLeaks" - was killed as she was driving near the village of Bidnija in northern Malta.



    She had filed a complaint to police a fortnight ago after receiving personal threats to her safety, local media said.


    Caruana Galizia ran a hugely popular blog relentlessly highlighting cases of alleged corruption, often involving politicians from the Mediterranean island nation.
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    They finally ran her down and murdered her, shame
    LETS GO BRANDON
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    Quote Originally Posted by Common View Post
    They finally ran her down and murdered her, shame

    Blew her up. Hopefully the explosion knocked her out or killed her and she was not conscious for the fire.
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    Update: 10 arrested over assassination of journalist.

    I am sure it was related to her work on the Panama Papers.

    Maltese authorities on Monday arrested 10 people in connection with the killing of a whistle-blowing journalist that turned an international spotlight onto crime and corruption on the Mediterranean island.

    Daphne Caruana Galizia, who died when her car was blown up on October 16, was one of Malta's most prominent public figures, thanks to a widely read blog she used to expose the murky underbelly of the economically booming island nation.


    Her most explosive reports included allegations that members of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's inner circle benefited from kickbacks from major business deals and a controversial passports-for-investment scheme.
    Read the entire article at the link.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Common View Post
    They finally ran her down and murdered her, shame

    Real life heros are rare. RIP. Two must rise up to take her place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Blew her up. Hopefully the explosion knocked her out or killed her and she was not conscious for the fire.
    Her body was blown from the vehicle per the article so my guess is she was instant dead.

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    So many powerful people were implicated in the Panama Papers. Putin, the English royal family, wealthy people from everywhere, drug kingpins, etc. Take your pick on who financed the hit.
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    Update: Assassins killed Panama Papers journalist with text message bomb

    I assume that means the assassins used a cell phone as the trigger for the explosives.

    The assassins who killed Panama Papers journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia used a fatal text message sent from a boat out at sea, according to a report.

    Authorities on the Mediterranean island of Malta arrested ten people for the explosion last month that killed the lauded 53-year-old blogger known for her criticism of the government.


    Three have now been charged, with a report in Malta Today on Wednesday revealing details of the investigation, including how they allegedly set off the powerful bomb on her car.


    Brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio, 54 and 52, were joined by Vincent Muscat, 55, in the reported scheme, which involved an electronic device attached the explosive that was put on the vehicle the morning of the blast.
    It will be interesting to see what the investigation turns up. A lot of powerful people were harmed by Galizia's disclosures in the Panama Papers. Putin, drug lords, the British royal family. This is like Clue. Or Murder on the Orient Express.
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    I believe that the Clintons and Obama were "involved" in this situation. Not the assassination, but they had financials dealings in the mix. If the Clintons are involved, this is the usual turn of events.

    http://dailycaller.com/2016/04/05/hi...panama-papers/

    http://fortune.com/2016/04/08/panama...nders-clinton/
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