ROME
Corriere della Sera
di FIORENZA SARZANINI
ROME Various confidential documents have been stolen but not yet made public, secret papers that recount events in recent years at the IOR, the Vatican bank. Some of the documents have ended up in two books on the Vatican, due to be released tomorrow, while others are being pursued by investigators from the Vatican Gendarmerie, and could lead to new, sensational developments. This is why investigations are now focusing on various computer experts with hacking skills who may have helped Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda and Francesca Chaouqui find and copy the leaked documents. The Vatican gendarmerie has been keeping an eye on them for some time. Further evidence is thought to have been provided by the computer and mobile phone of Monsignor Vallejo Balda. By analysing the contacts of the high-ranking prelate, it was possible to reconstruct his network of relations in recent months. The data stored on his computer and phone may in fact provide confirmation of information gleaned from telephone tapping and other checks carried out since last May. It should also be considered that a few weeks ago Monsignor Vallejo Balda began to suspect he was under investigation, leading him to make moves that ultimately betrayed him. After being summoned to the Vatican, Chaouqui also had the distinct feeling that she had been framed, which is why she decided to cooperate.
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