The recording, made by someone who was in the same room as Betchu during the July 2021 trial, reveals that Betchu was guilty of a crime he did not commit.
The reporter was asked to leave the room while the tape was playing, but after hearing it, a lawyer approved Betchu’s payment to the Pope to help free a nun kidnapped in Africa. He said he asked him to confirm.
Pope Francis called Betchu, the apostolic delegate to the United States, on Monday to ask him what he wanted from him. The pope seemed perplexed and confused as to why Betchu was calling, and repeatedly asked the cardinal to send him in writing what he wanted.
In 2018, her self-proclaimed security analyst, co-defendant Cecilia Marogna, a Colombian kidnapped in Mali by a militant group, was hired by Becciu. nuns rescued. Marona, 44, received €575,000 from the State Department, the Vatican’s main department. In 2018-2019 she transferred part of it to a company she set up in Slovenia. ..
Police found that Maronya spent a lot of money on her personal needs, including her luxury brand clothing and visits to health spas.
She was charged with embezzlement and Betchu was charged with embezzlement, corruption and abuse of power. The eight other defendants deny any wrongdoing. Alessandro Didi, the trial’s lead prosecutor, told reporters on Thursday that he had submitted details to the court. ..
