Vatican court sentences Cardinal Becciu to prison for embezzlement, abuse of office
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Cardinal Angelo Becciu received his sentence Saturday after being found guilty on multiple counts of financial misconduct by the Tribunal of Vatican City State.
After 86 hearings spanning more than two years and incorporating 76 witnesses, Judge Giuseppe Pignatone delivered the verdicts for all defendants on Saturday. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
Becciu was sentenced to five and a half years in prison, with an additional €8,000 fine. He is also permanently banned from holding office.
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