Daphne Caruana Galizia, hailed as a 'one-woman WikilLeaks', was reporting on suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta when her car exploded on 16 October, 2017.
Trial judge Edwina Grima also ordered the brothers to pay €50,000 - around a third of the €150,000 payment they allegedly received to carry out the killing - together with court costs.
The brothers both pleaded guilty to wilful homicide, causing an explosion which resulted in the death of a person and illicit possession of explosives. A third defendant, Vincent Muscat, was earlier sentenced to 15 years in prison for his part in the plot to kill Ms Caruana Galizia.Leading journalist faced dozens of lawsuits
Her targets included people within former prime minister Joseph Muscat's inner circle, whom she accused of having offshore companies in tax havens disclosed in theHowever, the journalist also focused on the activities of the opposition party.
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