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Published: January 16, 2010 at 6:17pm
Spirtu santu amen

Spirtu santu amen

timesofmalta.com, today

Lawyer lists dead parents as witnesses

Lawyer Emmy Bezzina has taken the highly unusual step of listing his deceased parents and grandmother among the witnesses in a case filed against him over inheritance.

He included the “spirits” of his mother, father and grandmother on the list of witnesses to “preside over the proceedings so that the whole truth and nothing but the truth can come out as God wills”.

His father passed away in January 2004, his mother last March and his grandmother in July 1976.

The proceedings before a tribunal on the division of inheritance began on July 24 last year between Dr Bezzina and his four brothers and one sister.

The case was meant to resume yesterday at noon but Dr Bezzina failed to show up as he was giving a press conference about a court case in which he is legal counsel.

In the 20-page reply to his siblings, Dr Bezzina named a whole host of witnesses including everyone from the Commissioner of Police to the directors and employees of Bank of Valletta, Lombard Bank and APS Bank and even representatives of the undertakers that handled his parents’ funeral.




23 Comments Comment

  1. Harry Purdie says:

    Incroyable! Not only does this guy’s elevator not go all the way to the top—I don’t think he even has one.

  2. Andrea says:

    Mr Bezzina seems to be into ludicrous guises: http://www.emmybezzina.org/art_010110.html

    • H. P. Baxxter says:

      Dear Daphne,

      Which of them is the made-up character living in the land of fantasy? I think we should be told.

  3. Mario De Bono says:

    Of all the fruitcake utterings of this man, this literally takes….the biscuit. What was he thinking? Does he enjoy making a fool of himself so much? Is he for real? Have you ever seen his website? Thank you, Emmy. If it wasn’t for you and other fruitcakes like Stormin’ Norman, life on ths little rock would definitely be duller. So here’s to you, my man. Long may you continue. We are entertained. I would just love to see that 20-page reply!

  4. Antoine Vella says:

    I hope the magistrate has a sense of humour and doesn’t consider this to be contempt of court. Perhaps they’ll nominate a medium as court expert and hold a seance instead of a hearing.

  5. Pat says:

    “The defence calls our next witness, Mr. John Edwards”

  6. Yanika says:

    Oh my God, what are they learning in that 6-year course? Even a layman knows that you can’t do that.

  7. il-Ginger says:

    I didn’t know you could do that, do you need this kid before they can testify?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE7xCOmIjFY

  8. Jo Bartolo says:

    >> quote
    Favourite Holiday Destination: Idyllic and far away destinations; well known cultural Cities and Capitals; non-tourist Resorts.
    << unquote

    PLEASE take note of the ‘not tourist resorts’.

    This is an excerpt from Bezzina’s website – and the home page shows photos of him posing with Disney characters at Disneyland in Paris – together with a photo montage of him with Cinderella’s castle in the background. The mind boggles.

  9. Giordano Bruno says:

    How do you know that the court will not appoint a medium to give voice to the deceased witnesses?

  10. Andrea says:

    Disneyland must have had a tremendous impact on our Ebenezer Bezzina: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5wdPO0LQPE

  11. Tony Attard says:

    I read that many opinionists like to lambast other people to work out their own personal problems, what do you think?

    [Daphne – There is no such thing as an opinionist. If you mean columnists, then no. We do it because we’re paid to do it. It’s our job. It beats working at a check-out till, even if it means having to deal with jerks on a daily basis. I’m not referring to you, of course.]

  12. Manuel says:

    I think it’s what they call making a spirited defence.

  13. Neil Dent says:

    The dynamic Dr. Bezzina has been up to more courtroom shenanigans today it seems!

    http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100118/local/emy-bezzina-reprimanded-for-recording-court-proceedings

  14. Ronnie says:

    He might seek assistance from that guy who used to see the Madonna, I forget his name.

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