Vitals, Steward, And Accutor Heads Among The Third Group Of People To Face Criminal Charges
Chiefs of Vitals, Steward, and Accutor are among a new list of 34 people who investigators have recommended to charge over the fraudulent hospitals deal.
These form part of the third list of people facing criminal accusations, with the first two, including Muscat, Mizzi, Chris Fearne, and Edward Scicluna, scheduled to be arraigned next week.
Among the 34 are Shaukat Ali Chaudhry, the man believed to have been secretly running Vitals, its managing directors Sri Ram Tumuluri and Mark Edward Pawley, Vitals CEO and later Steward president Armin Ernst, Steward CEO Ralph De La Torre, and Accutor AG Attaul Wasay Bhatti, according to the Times of Malta.
Those six individuals are expected to face serious charges ranging from alleged money laundering, criminal conspiracy, trading in influence, and bribery of Mizzi, Muscat, and former OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri.
They join their family members, business partners, employees and more as the third group of people set to face charges – all of whom are believed to live overseas.
Investigators have also identified 31 companies linked to these individuals, either through ownership or legal representation. These companies include Vitals Global Healthcare Limited, Steward Healthcare International Limited, and Accutor Consulting AG, according to the report.
Muscat is set to be charged on 28th May as part of the first group of suspects, while Fearne and Scicluna will be arraigned the following day.
A protest in solidarity with Muscat has been announced for next Tuesday.
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