A court has accepted a request by Jeanette Aquilina, the spouse of Repubblika co-founder Robert Aquilina, to drop domestic violence charges against him

Jeanette Aquilina had formally requested that the court discontinue the domestic violence case against him. In a declaration presented in court on Thursday, she claimed her statements to police were being distorted and misused in a deliberate effort to damage her husband's reputation.

"I state clearly that I neither wish to be, nor will I allow myself to be, used in what I see as a campaign against my husband," she affirmed in a document submitted to Magistrate Lara Lanfranco in the Family Court.

Jeanette emphasised that her appeal to end legal proceedings should not be interpreted as an act of pardon. She said media aligned with the Labour Party had misrepresented her intentions. She stressed that the conflict between her and her husband was rooted in private, familial tensions rather than criminal behaviour, which she attributed largely to the stress linked to Robert's public activism.

Detailing the incident from 30 May, she described a heated argument between the two of them that involved raised voices, prompting the attention of a police officer stationed outside their home for protection purposes.

"At no point did the situation escalate into physical violence," she stated unequivocally.

The matter gained public traction after it was reported that, despite initially telling the officer there was no need for intervention, Jeanette later sought police assistance. Robert Aquilina was later questioned by police in Floriana and has since denied all allegations, requesting privacy for his family.

In the aftermath, Robert stepped down from his honourary President at Repubblika and paused his involvement with Fondazione Falcone, including his general council duties.

Then, on 10 June, Jeanette formally asked the court to bring the criminal process to an end. She expressed a shared desire with her husband to move past the ordeal and focus on their future and that of their three children.

She reiterated that her earlier police statements were now being used unfairly, fueling what she described as a targeted campaign against her husband. She also voiced her distress over their personal lives being thrust into the public eye, blaming leaks from law enforcement for causing unnecessary harm to their family.

The court accepted the request for the domestic violence charges to be dropped.

The court noted a motion filed by the Police Commissioner on Wednesday asking the court to hear witnesses prior to taking its decision. The court, after hearing Jeanette Aquilina's request, did not feel the need to conduct this additional exercise.

The court, regarding Jeanette Aquilina's testimony, said it had no doubt that she was genuine and credible, and also said it has no doubt that this decision was taken without any influence.