The proceedings were filed by Mizzi after Caruana Galizia had alleged that he was having an affair with Lindsey Gambin, the communications aide at the time, and this was the reason for Mizzi’s wife Sai moving back to China. 

Gambin had also filed libel proceedings of her own. 

Lawyer Edward Gatt, who is appearing on behalf of Gambin, said he would be taking on Mizzi’s case himself.

During Monday’s sitting, the court heard the lead investigator in the Caruana Galizia investigation testify about information obtained from Fenech’s phone. Specifically, he told the court about Fenech’s contact list in order to determine whether the claim that Gambin’s number had been saved as “lover of Konrad Mizzi” was true. 

Arnaud said he could not find any such contact, telling the court that his colleague would be better positioned to provide details about the phone’s contents. 

The magistrate asked both parties whether the possibility of an out-of-court settlement was possible. Both sides appeared not to rule the possibility out. 

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