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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 18 JANUARY 2015 9 News acting behind the back of his brothers, the shareholders in lubricants importers Power- plan Ltd, a subsidiary of the John's Group. Instead, Farrugia was us- ing his own private compa- ny Aikon Ltd, to import oil from Trafigura and TOTSA, until his brothers discover his double- dealing by accident in 2010. Farrugia used his wife Cathy to issue invoices of the company Aikon Ltd to sent to Trafigura and TOTSA. His wife played a central role having been a party to all the transactions that took place. She was never interrogated by the po- lice until two weeks ago, when the police called her in after a number of reports in MaltaToday showing that she was invoicing on Aikon Ltd's behalf. Cathy Farrugia and Gonzi The latest emails come at a time when the emails acquired by MaltaToday show the degree of familiarity that existed be- tween Cathy Farrugia and Law- rence Gonzi. The former prime minister, who advised for the issuance of the presidential pardon, has claimed he did not really know Cathy Farrugia. A former sec- retary who is believed to have assisted Gonzi at the Mizzi Organisation, Gonzi has claimed that if he knew her, it was "very much in the same way that [he] knew the 1,300 employees" of the firm where he was le- gal adviser before. While Farrugia was part of the secretar- ial staff that served Gonzi for eight years, so far the familiarity between the two may have been illustrated in a photograph of Gonzi speaking to the Farrugias during an open day at the Safi Aviation Park. But in one of the new emails now published by MaltaToday, Cathy Farrugia displays an unusual famili- arity with Gonzi and refers to her husband as 'George' in a way that indicates that Gonzi knew Farrugia well. "It's been a while since we met and we hope that you and your family are doing fine. We are ok and starting to enjoy the summer now that the kids are off to school," she greets Gonzi in an email. "George would like to have a pri- vate word with you at your earliest convenience. I know you are busy but won't take long… Thank you and look forward to see you, Cathy." Gonzi replies a day later, on 3 July, 2008, from his official government email. "Dear Cathy, thanks for your email. I can try to set up a meeting but this will prove to be complicated during July. Is there any particular subject he would like to bring to my attention. Best wishes, Lawrence." Later in 2009, an email from the Auberge de Castille confirms that George Farrugia would in fact have a face-to-face meeting with Lawrence Gonzi on a matter related to priva- tisation. On another occasion, George Far- rugia writes to Gonzi to complain about the bad service in a Mal- tese hotel to which Gonzi re- plies: "I will c e r t a i n l y see that someone follows up on this." At the last public accounts committee hearing, Lawrence Gonzi vehemently denied that he had met George Farrugia. He returns to the PAC on Thursday, having left off from the last committee hearing denying having suggested – of his own volition – that a pardon be issued to George Farrugia. acting behind the back of his brothers, the shareholders in lubricants importers Power- plan Ltd, a subsidiary of the John's Group. from Trafigura and TOTSA, until his brothers discover his double- during an open day at the Safi Aviation Park. someone follows up on this." At the last public accounts committee hearing, Lawrence Gonzi vehemently denied that he had met George Farrugia. He returns to the PAC on Thursday, having left off from the last committee hearing denying having suggested – of his own volition – that a pardon be issued to George Farrugia. between energy Farrugia George Farrugia kept Godwin Sant informed of potential business development and Sant returned the compliment by copying through his gmail Chats between Totsa official Nicolas Vernerey and George Farrugia about the sulphur content of fuel and on Farrugia's contact on the inside his brothers discover his double- dealing by accident in 2010. to issue invoices of the company Aikon Ltd to sent to Trafigura and TOTSA. His wife played a central role having been a party to all the transactions that took place. She was never interrogated by the po- lice until two weeks ago, when the police called her in after a number of reports in MaltaToday showing from Trafigura and TOTSA, until his brothers discover his double- Cathy Farrugia and Gonzi The latest emails come at a time when the emails acquired by MaltaToday show the degree of familiarity that existed be- tween Cathy Farrugia and Law- rence Gonzi. who advised for the issuance of the presidential pardon, has claimed he did not really know Cathy Farrugia. A former sec- retary who is believed to have assisted Gonzi at the Mizzi Organisation, Gonzi has The correspondence by email between Lawrence Gonzi and Cathy Farrugia. Gonzi has denied he knew Cathy Farrugia Confirmation that George Farrugia would be meeting the Prime Minister in a meeting related to a privatisation matter