{"id":290297,"date":"2021-07-03T17:25:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T14:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/vatican-charges-10-with-fraud-extortion-in-real-estate-scheme\/"},"modified":"2021-07-03T17:25:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T14:25:59","slug":"vatican-charges-10-with-fraud-extortion-in-real-estate-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vatican-charges-10-with-fraud-extortion-in-real-estate-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"#Vatican charges 10 with fraud, extortion in real estate scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Vatican charges 10 with fraud, extortion in real estate scheme<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Vatican\u2019s criminal tribunal announced charges Saturday morning against 10 people, relating to the Secretariat of State\u2019s participation in an investment fund and purchase of a building in London, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/religion-business-d1215641cc06925199504bcd6c0cd4f7\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Five Vatican ex-officials, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, were indicted, along with Italian businessmen involved in the dealings.<\/p>\n<p>The charges include money-laundering, fraud, extortion, and abuse of office, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/vatican-city\/news\/2021-07\/ten-charged-as-vatican-closes-investigation-into-london-property.html\">Vatican News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors accused the suspects of extracting millions of euros from the Vatican through a web of financial transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican said the international investigation, which began in 2019, \u201cbrought to light a vast web of relationships with operators in the financial markets that generated substantial losses for Vatican finances which also drew from those resources destined for the Holy Father\u2019s personal acts of charity.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Pope Francis \" class=\"wp-image-18714769 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/vatican-tribunal-010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/vatican-tribunal-010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/vatican-tribunal-010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/vatican-tribunal-010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/vatican-tribunal-010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Vatican\u2019s criminal tribunal announced charges against 10 people.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Italian attorney Giuseppe Pignatone\" class=\"wp-image-18714772 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Giuseppe-Pignatone-014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Giuseppe-Pignatone-014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Giuseppe-Pignatone-014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Giuseppe-Pignatone-014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Giuseppe-Pignatone-014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Giuseppe Pignatone has scheduled the first hearing for later this month.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The president of the tribunal, Giuseppe Pignatone, has scheduled the first hearing for July 27.<\/p>\n<p>The charges are \u201cdirectly connected to the directives and reforms [of Pope Francis],\u201d according to a statement from the Holy See Press Office.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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