Greek prosecutors are investigating a complete of seven individuals for embezzling €3 million. The cash transfers disguised as investments went on for eight years, authorities say.
Two high-ranking officers of the Catholic Church in Greece are being probed by the authorities in Athens for allegedly embezzling €3 million from the church to spend money on nightclubs.
An investigation by Greece’s Anti-Cash Laundering Authority — which has uncovered that the Catholic Church’s cash was used to fund Greek nightlife — has already frozen the financial institution accounts and belongings of 5 nightclub homeowners within the southern area of Peloponnese.
In line with the home press, the case goes again eight years in the past, when the primary uncommon transaction to one of many 5 personal people, disguised as an bizarre funding, happened.
The latest suspected unlawful switch of €50,000 occurred only a few days in the past.
The case, which started as a random audit, has been despatched to the chief prosecutor’s workplace for additional felony investigation. The prosecutor’s workplace is subsequent anticipated to query the seven over alleged embezzlement and cash laundering and open felony proceedings.
In response to the allegations, the Catholic Church in Greece stated in an announcement on Thursday that it was unaware of the 2 clergymen’ actions.
“Following immediately’s press stories on embezzlement and cash laundering, we declare that we now have no official info on the problem. Due to this fact, we’re awaiting an replace from the related authorities in order that we are able to take an official place on the matter,” it stated.
