ROME
Gazzetta del Sud
(See related) Rome, May 20 – The television production company at the centre of a Vatican scandal reported on Tuesday is owned by Ettore Bernabei, a former director-general of Italian public broadcaster Rai. Bernabei is considered a friend of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone who, according to published reports Tuesday in German daily Bild, is under investigation by Vatican prosecutors probing allegations that the former secretary of state embezzled 15 million euros from Vatican accounts. Bild, citing unofficial Holy See sources, said the money was moved in December 2012 to an unidentified television producer who was a friend of Bertone. Bild also reported that the money relates to a convertible bond for television production company Lux Vide, owned by Bernabei. ANSA was told by company producers Matilde and Luca Bernabei that the bond was repaid with Lux Vide shares to a value they said was estimated by international accounting firm Deloitte.
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