Vatican Launches Internal Investigation into Bertone, Bild Says

Vatican Insider
May 20, 2014

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The Vatican has apparently launched an investigation into former Secretary of State, Tarcisio Bertone, who has been accused of embezzlement. This is according to German tabloid Bild, which claims that the cardinal is suspected of embezzling 15 million Euros from Vatican accounts. The newspaper quotes unofficial Vatican sources.

The sum of money Tarcisio Bertone is said to have embezzled was apparently intended for a television production company Lux Vide, which the former Vatican Secretary of State has links with, Bild says. Today the newspaper also revealed that the Vatican is investigating the cardinal for embezzling 15 million Euros. The operation allegedly took place “in December 2012 through a convertible bond.” The transaction apparently went ahead despite resistance from the Vatican bank and under pressure from Bertone.

But there was no mention whatsoever of this investigation in the report presented yesterday by the director of the Vatican Financial Authority, Brulhart. For now, the Holy See press Office has chosen not to comment on Bild’s report.

Speaking to ADNKronos, Cardinal Tarcision Bertone denied the German newspaper's allegations outright. The agreement between the IOR and Lux Vide was discussed and approved by the cardinals' supervisory commission and by the superintendence board, at the meeting held on 4 December 2013 as the meeting's proceedings show."