Vatican, Becciu: “Querelo Perlasca and Chaouqui for slander”

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, accused in the trial that opened today on the financial scandal linked to the sale of the Sloane Avenue building in London, “confirms, with pain but firmness, that he has given a mandate to denounce Mons. Alberto Perlasca and slander for slander. Mrs. Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui, for the very serious and completely false declarations made during the investigations to the Promoter of Justice, of which she was only able to become aware of a few days “. His lawyer Fabio Viglione makes it known in a note. The cardinal, ‘fired’ by the Pontiff last September, “after today’s hearing, – says Viglione – renews his trust in the Court, third judge of the facts hypothesized only by the Promotor of Justice, so far without any comparison with the defenses and in view of the presumption of innocence “. Becciu, present today in the Courtroom,” awaits with serenity the continuation of the trial and the demonstration of the numerous evidences and witnesses indicated that will prove your innocence with respect to every accusation “, says Viglione The Vatican Tribunal, meeting today for the first hearing relating to the financial scandal, has postponed the hearing to October 5 after the acceptance of some exceptions raised by the defenses, essential for the effective right of defense, the lawyer said.