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Italian real estate developer Raffaello Follieri was arrested on fraud charges on June 24, 2008. Prosecutors say Follieri, the former boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway, tried to con an investor by telling him he was a representative of the Vatican.
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Fast Facts
- Charges against Follieri include money laundering and wire fraudUPI: Hathaway's Ex Placed on Home Detention (June 25, 2008)
- Follieri made court appearance on June 24, 2008
- Placed on home detention in New York City; bail set at $21 millionUPI: Hathaway's Ex Placed on Home Detention (June 25, 2008)
- Prosecutors say Follieri is a flight riskUPI: Hathaway's Ex Placed on Home Detention (June 25, 2008)
- Next hearing was expected on July 9, 2008UPI: Hathaway's Ex Placed on Home Detention (June 25, 2008)
- Follieri dated Anne Hathaway for about four years
- Actress broke off the relationship in June 2008
- Follieri's charity under investigation by the New York State Attorney General's officeThe Huffington Post: Anne Hathaway's Boyfriend Raffaello Follieri Under... (June 9, 2008)
- Probe centers on the Follieri Foundation's failure to file proper tax disclosure formsThe Huffington Post: Anne Hathaway's Boyfriend Raffaello Follieri Under... (June 9, 2008)
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Vatican CFO?
According to prosecutors, Raffaello Follieri bilked his investors out of millions of dollars. Reports say Follieri told investors he was the chief financial officer at the Vatican, which allowed him to buy up Catholic church properties across the U.S. at very low rates.Los Angeles Times: Italian Businessman Charged with Bilking Investors (June 25, 2008) -
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The New York Times: Investor, a Socialite, Is Charged With Fraud
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