perhaps jonathan ferris does, too.he former police officer who is known as a tireless investigator had recently joined the maltese government's anti-money-laundering agency. he was to lead an investigation of the allegations against the first lady. jonathan: in the eyes of the maltese people, the egrant story is a very big mountain. when in reality, it's a pile of hay. reporter: the maltese government has prohibited ferris from revealing anything else. he's convinced that corruption is pervasive in malta. jonathan: i've told them how i was going to go about it, or how i would be guiding my people -- my investigators -- going about it. the following day, by noon, i was out of my office. reporter: because his performance didn't meet expectations, says the agency. but ferris thinks he was fired for political reasons. and the prime minister? he simply dismissed the allegations as "fake news." he stopped the investigation, called fresh elections, and won. many people are fine with that, because malta's economy is booming. b

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