Cardinal Becciu Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Prison

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 75, has been sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison for multiple counts of embezzlement. He was also fined €8,000 and barred from holding any public office in the Vatican.

The trial related to a shady London real estate deal lasted more than 2 years. Cardinal Becciu had maintained his innocence throughout, arguing that he had the support of Pope Francis. He is the first cardinal ever to be convicted in the Vatican.

Cardinal Becciu's lawyer said he will appeal his sentence.

Five other defendants were sentenced to between 3 years and 7 years in prison:

Gianluigi Torzi (Italian businessman): 6 years.
Raffaele Mincione (Italian businessman): 5 years.
Enrico Crasso (financial consultant to the Vatican Secretariat of Stat): 7 years.
Fabrizio Tirabassi (former employee of the Secretariat of State): 7 years.
Cecilia Marogna (friend of Becciu, security consultant): 3 years.

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Sandy Barrett

Dec 16, 2023

Pell's magnificent memo pointing to the train-wreck of this pontificate has been vindicated again and again. "Good" for Francis that he's no longer around.

Kenjiro M. Yoshimori

Dec 16, 2023

It will be a miscarriage of proper justice if Cardinal Parolin, and above all Pope Francis, are not seriously damaged by all this, because they were deeply involved as well. If they are excused, then this was no real justice. Not until the top man is toppled.

sarto2010

Dec 17, 2023

Parolin is angling desperately to be the next Poop. In that way, he will save himself and the gravy train will hurtle on.

Kenjiro M. Yoshimori

Dec 17, 2023

@sarto2010 I know you probably made a spelling error with this---- "Parolin is angling desperately to be the next Poop" , but actually, if he WAS elected, faithful Catholics might as well call him "poop" rather than "Pope" becasue that's about all he and the office itself would be worth if he, or another "Bergoglian" was elected.

Kenjiro M. Yoshimori

Dec 16, 2023

There go his chances to be Pope down the tubes!! HAHAHAHAHA!! Boo hoo Becciu!! This also hurts the "snake" Cardinal Parolin, and above all, apostate heretic Pope Francis, who was the ring leader!!!

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1 31Dec 16, 2023

Vatican judges condemn Cardinal Becciu to 5 years and 6 months in prison, the brokers who took part in the property deal, Torzi and Mincione, were condemned to 6 and 5 years respectively. Cecilia Marogna to 3 years. Becciu can hold no public office.

JANET ZIMMER

Dec 16, 2023

Francis will pardon him, just like Biden will pardon both himself and his family as he's walking out the Oval Office door on 1/20/25.