A smear’s curious timing

Former health minister Chris Fearne (left) and Carmen Ciantar, ex-head of the Foundation of Medical Services, were targets of a smear campaign. Photos: Jonathan Borg/Matthew Mirabelli

At first glance, the story broken by this newspaper and The Boston Globe seems all but wrapped up. Leaked corporate records show that last year’s smear campaign against Carmen Ciantar and Chris Fearne was funded by Steward Health Care. And, yet, the news presents a puzzle.The e-mails explain why Fearne was targeted but not the...