Il-Koħħu lawyer who led pardon charge renounces his brief
A hard-charging lawyer who accused the authorities of protecting “prominent individuals” involved in crimes has renounced his brief as self-confessed hitman Vince Muscat’s legal representative. Times of Malta is informed that Marc Sant has found alternative employment outside of criminal practice. Sant renounced his brief after long complaining about police “inaction” over information his former client, Vincent Muscat, known as il-Koħħu, offered to give on an array of violent crimes carried out by a criminal gang between 2010 and 2017. Last year, Sant filed a court application on behalf of Muscat accusing the authorities of unnecessary delays in drawing up a report about whether the information implicating these “prominent individuals” warranted a presidential pardon. Two of the “prominent individuals” are widely known to be former economy minister Chris Cardona and OPM minister Carmelo Abela. Both have refuted any links with criminal activity. Contacted for comment, Sant confirmed he had renounced his brief. Asked if his departure was due to this perceived inaction by the police, Sant said cryptically that “this was not what was agreed”. In the months prior to resigning his...