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Allied Group has expressed its "immeasurable surprise" that the state took the decision to charge its managing director Michel Rizzo, and one of its companies, Progress Press, with fraud and money laundering offences. The arraignment happened as a result of the investigation into graft between the chief of staff to the former prime minister, Keith Schembri, and former company officials Adrian Hillman and Vincent Buhagiar.  In a statement on Friday, Allied Group, which publishes Times of Malta, stressed it has cooperated fully with the magisterial inquiry into the ongoing graft allegations a...

Michel Rizzo suspends himself from Allied Group following money laundering charges Allied Group said that it was 'immeasurably surprised' by the charges brought against Rizzo on Thursday 30 April 2021, 2:55pm by Nicole Meilak Allied Group Managing Director Michel Rizzo has suspended himself from the position as he faces charges of fraud and money laundering. In a statement on Friday, Allied Group said that it was surprised by the decision taken to charge Rizzo and Progress Press, one of its companies.  The charges are the result of an investigation into graft between former company officia...

Allied Group managing director Michel Rizzo and the company’s former financial controller Claude Licari have been charged with money laundering and fraud. The pair were arraigned in court on Thursday as part of a sprawling police investigation following the conclusion of a magisterial inquiry. They were granted bail and spared from having their personal assets frozen. However, the assets of Progress Press, the printing subsidiary of the Allied Group, were frozen. Investigations were led by the police's Financial Crimes Investigation Department. Several other people were charged in separate ...

Adrian Hillman extradition delayed after UK authorities seek more paperwork Extradition proceedings to bring Adrian Hillman back to Malta to face criminal charges hit a snag as UK authorities seek further documentation before taking action 29 April 2021, 9:36am by Kurt Sansone The extradition of Adrian Hillman from the UK has been delayed after the authorities there have asked for more paperwork from police counterparts in Malta. The request by the Maltese authorities for Hillman’s extradition was sent last month but the UK’s National Crime Agency has asked for further documentation, Tim...

The extradition of Adrian Hillman to Malta has been delayed after the UK authorities asked for further paperwork to justify the request made by the Maltese authorities.  Sources have told Times of Malta that law enforcement officials from the UK’s National Crime Agency are reviewing the application to have the former Allied Group managing director brought back to face charges of money laundering and corruption in the private sector. The request, designated as “high priority”, was sent more than four weeks ago but the UK feels it needs further documentation on the case against Hillman b...