Three Million: Had Pell Been a Simple Priest, He Would Still Be in Jail
Cardinal George Pell, 80, had to pay AUS$3 million (US$ 2,26 million) for legal bills to successfully battle the trumped up homosex charges against him. As a famous cardinal, Pell had wealthy supporters …More
Cardinal George Pell, 80, had to pay AUS$3 million (US$ 2,26 million) for legal bills to successfully battle the trumped up homosex charges against him.
As a famous cardinal, Pell had wealthy supporters. Had he been a simple priest, he would never have had the money to prove his innocence – although Australian law claims that everybody is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Pell still has a “significant” amount of his legal bill to pay, despite having walked free more than a year ago. From the state of Victoria, he received a miserable $390,000 in costs after the hung jury of the first County Court trial. His legal team had applied for $800,000.
None of Pell’s legal defence was covered by the Church. Lawyer Peter Kelso, a specialist in abuse cases, told Weekend Australian (July 3) that the large sum spent on defending Cardinal Pell showed that celebrities and the wealthy had a better opportunity to fight false accusations.
“When you have the money you can afford a full-on defence …More
As a famous cardinal, Pell had wealthy supporters. Had he been a simple priest, he would never have had the money to prove his innocence – although Australian law claims that everybody is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Pell still has a “significant” amount of his legal bill to pay, despite having walked free more than a year ago. From the state of Victoria, he received a miserable $390,000 in costs after the hung jury of the first County Court trial. His legal team had applied for $800,000.
None of Pell’s legal defence was covered by the Church. Lawyer Peter Kelso, a specialist in abuse cases, told Weekend Australian (July 3) that the large sum spent on defending Cardinal Pell showed that celebrities and the wealthy had a better opportunity to fight false accusations.
“When you have the money you can afford a full-on defence …More
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They put Cardinal Pell in handcuffs
And the world's bishops said NOTHING
even though the accusations against him were clearly LIES
And the world's bishops said NOTHING
even though the accusations against him were clearly LIES
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These preposterous accusations would never have been brought against a "simple priest." Pell was the target because he's Pell.