An interior design company run by Keith Schembri’s wife Josette received tens of thousands of euros in payments from Vitals and Steward, corporate records show. The company, 3City Design, is alleged by prosecutors in a separate case to have been used as part of a “complex money-laundering scheme” to transfer cash between various entities. Analysis of documents seen by Times of Malta shows 3City Design began receiving notable payments at around the same time talks were underway for Steward Healthcare to buy out the hospitals concession from Vitals. In November 2017, when Vitals was on the brink of financial collapse, €45,000 was transferred out of the taxpayer-funded concession to 3City Design. The payment was marked as being for plans drawn up for a multi-storey car park in Pietà. The running of the "neglected" St Luke’s car park was devolved to the Pietà local council in 2014 as part of a three-year agreement, according to a government announcement at the time. Josette Schembri was last year charged with money-laundering. One source familiar with the concession could not recall any reason why Vitals would pay money to 3City Design in connection with this car park. Rental...