2012-08-29 16:02:15

Vatican denies more than 2 suspects in Vatileaks case


(Aug. 29, 2012) The Vatican on Wednesday denied media speculation that there are more than two suspects involved in stealing and leaking confidential Vatican documents in what has come to be known as “Vatileaks”. “The news circulating these days that there are some twenty or more suspects in the leaking of confidential Vatican documents is unfounded,“ Fr. Ciro Benedettini vice-director of the Holy See’s Press Office told reporters. Paolo Gabriele, former butler of Pope Benedict XVI was arrested last May for aggravated theft of confidential documents that allege corruption and power struggle in the Vatican. A Vatican magistrate on Aug. 13 ordered the layman to stand trial for the charges. The Vatican also charged a second layman, Claudio Sciarpelletti, who worked in the Vatican Secretariat of State, with involvement in the case. Sciarpelletti, a computer expert was ordered to stand trial, although on lesser charges of aiding and abetting Gabriele. The trial is not expected before the end of September.








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