Another day, another farce, coming courtesy of Keith Cutajar — a court-appointed IT “expert” whose reckless stunts and rookie-level blunders put Malta’s justice system on the world’s laugh-track.
Let’s refresh your memory. Keith Cutajar isn’t just any IT expert. He’s the same self-styled “digital forensic” big shot who made headlines by announcing former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s personal password in open court — a reckless, borderline circus act that served no legal purpose except to plaster his own name across front pages. How low can one stoop for a headline? Cutajar clearly knows.
And now, here he is again — starring in a ruling so wrong it has an international financial crime journalist calling Malta’s tribunal a “clown show of the highest order.”
- How Keith Cutajar’s Rookie Blunder Created a National Embarrassment
Here’s what went down:
In 2019, the MFSA revoked the licence of E&S Consulting Ltd, an E&S Group subsidiary. The decision was dated November 18 and published on the MFSA’s website on November 25. Offshore Alert, a Miami-based investigative portal run by David Marchant, published a notice about this regulatory action — matching the revocation date, as any reputable news outlet would.
David Marchant, owner and editor of Miami-based Offshore Alert.
Cue the theatrics: E&S Group’s directors claimed Offshore Alert somehow published the decision before they were officially informed by the MFSA — implying a shady leak or data breach. The IDPC rightly dismissed this fairy tale. But on appeal, the tribunal relied solely on a report by Keith Cutajar, who confidently concluded (incorrectly) that the site published the notice prematurely.
Marchant exposed Cutajar’s glaring error: Cutajar misread standard WordPress metadata, ignoring clear HTML tags like ‘datePublished’ and instead fixated on an irrelevant internal date showing when Marchant manually logged the regulator’s decision — not when the news was actually published.
Marchant was blunt:
“It defies belief. This was a rookie mistake that has caused a grave miscarriage of justice and is a severe blight on Malta’s justice system.”
And when Marchant presented Cutajar with evidence proving he’d blundered? Cutajar went silent. Now he threatens to sue — typical of Malta’s fragile egos when cornered by the truth.
The Cost of Courtroom Clowns
Keith Cutajar has a track record for drama, attention-seeking and legal overreach. He’s crossed lines other experts wouldn’t dare touch, and every time, Malta’s courts seem to just let him.
But this time the consequences are bigger than a cheap headline:
• A reputable regulator’s clean decision was discredited by faulty “expert” evidence.
• The MFSA’s belated attempt to appeal failed on a paperwork technicality.
Enough Is Enough
It’s high time to stop pretending this is normal. If Keith Cutajar wants to play celebrity in court, he should stick to harmless PR stunts — not jeopardise serious rulings with sloppy pseudo-expertise.
Meanwhile, Maltese authorities must answer:
• Will they revisit the tribunal’s error-riddled decision?
• Will the MFSA finally act to protect its regulatory credibility?
• And will Maltese courts continue to allow “experts” like Cutajar to run roughshod over facts, law, and basic common sense?
