VATICAN CITY
Rome Reports
[with video]
July 12, 2013 (Romereports.com) The Vatican has hired a consulting company, to investigate suspicious transactions reported under the Vatican’s Financial Intelligence Unit, known as AIF.
In light of the recent arrest of former Vatican accountant, Msgr. Nunzio Scarano, the Vatican’s Bank, or IOR, hired a team from the ‘Promontory Financial Group.’ The company was hired to carry out an objective review of suspicious transactions.
On June 28th, Scarano was arrested in Rome. Investigators claim he was secretly plotting to transport 20 million euros from a Swiss bank account to Italy. At the time of his arrest, Scarano had already been suspended from his post as a Vatican accountant.
About a week after his arrest, on July 9th, The Vatican Promoter of Justice, froze all assets connected to Scarano. According to a Vatican’s press release, those suspicious transactions, could involve additional suspects.
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