马耳他法院拒绝指控Pilatus银行官员洗钱,尽管非政府组织呼吁这样做。 Maltese court declines to charge Pilatus Bank officials with money laundering, despite NGO appeal.

一个马耳他法院驳回了非政府组织《共和国》提出的对Pilatus银行官员提出洗钱和其他罪行刑事指控的请求。 A Maltese court rejected a request from the NGO Repubblika to have criminal charges brought against Pilatus Bank officials for money laundering and other crimes. 法院的裁决与一位地方法官先前关于指控的建议相矛盾。 The court's decision contradicted a magistrate's earlier recommendation for charges. 在上诉期间,Repubblika的律师Jason Azzopardi辩称,法院显示出了偏见和错误的证据。 During the appeal, Repubblika's lawyer, Jason Azzopardi, argued that the court had shown bias and misinterpreted evidence. 本案涉及可能进行影响力交易和对一些官员发出国际逮捕令,但没有提出任何指控。 The case involves possible trading in influence and international arrest warrants for some officials, but no charges have been filed.