Vatican judges rejected defense lawyers’ request to dismiss charges after prosecutors said the Vatican lost millions of euros in a controversial property deal that is at the heart of a massive Vatican trial for financial malfeasance.
Vatican court rejects trial dismissal request; Cardinal Becciu to testify
At embezzlement trial, lawyers ‘surprised’ by Vatican prosecution’s request
On Oct. 6, Pignatone ordered Vatican prosecutors to deliver the video and audio testimony of Msgr. Alberto Perlasca, the former head of the Secretariat of State’s administrative office, to defense lawyers by Nov. 3.
At embezzlement trial, lawyers argue against Vatican jurisdiction
On the first day of a Vatican trial involving alleged embezzlement, money laundering and abuse of office, lawyers for 10 defendants, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, questioned the Vatican’s jurisdiction in prosecuting their clients and insisted on needing more time to prepare their defense.