Vatican Won’t Pay George Pell’s Legal Fees, Leaving Him to Foot the Bill for a High-powered Legal Team

By Ellen Whinnett
Herald Sun
July 1, 2017

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THE Vatican will not pay George Pell’s legal fees, with the Cardinal required to foot the bill himself for a high-powered legal team as he fights historic sexual abuse charges.

News Corp Australia can confirm Cardinal Pell will not receive financial assistance from the Vatican to cover his transport from Rome to Australia later this month.

As well, he will be required to fund his own legal defence. With a legal team headed by prominent QC Robert Richter, the bill is likely to run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Archdiocese in Sydney, where Cardinal Pell was once archbishop, will provide accommodation and “support’’ when he is in Australia.