The chief of a church in New York the place pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed a provocative music video has been relieved of his duties.
An investigation into Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello of the Our Girl of Mount Carmel church in Brooklyn was launched after he gave permission for US singer Carpenter to movie the video to her hit music, Feather, final 12 months.
Mr Gigantiello has now been stripped of any oversight or governance position, after an investigation carried out into the video, which on the time “appalled” the diocese – a bunch of church buildings in an space led by a bishop.
Within the video for Feather, launched within the US on 31 October, Carpenter pull-ups in entrance of the church, within the Williamsburg neighbourhood, in a pink hearse.
She is then seen dancing in entrance of the altar in entrance of pretend coffins whereas carrying a brief black gown and veil.
In the meantime, a broader evaluation into the monsignor – an honorary title given to a priest by the Pope to recognise their service to the Catholic Church – has uncovered different situations of mismanagement and administrative impropriety.
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Robert Brennan mentioned in a press release on Monday that Mr Gigantiello allegedly used the church’s bank card for “substantial” private bills.
He added that from 2019-2021 the monsignor allegedly transferred $1.9m (£1.5m) in parish funds to financial institution accounts affiliated with Frank Carone, the previous chief of workers of New York Metropolis mayor Eric Adams, who’s being investigated on prices of corruption.
Adams was arrested in September, whereas nonetheless serving as mayor. He faces prices of conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery, together with letting Turkish officers and companies purchase his affect with unlawful marketing campaign contributions and lavish abroad journeys.
Federal investigators have subpoenaed the Our Girl of Mount Carmel church in search of details about Mr Carone and Mr Gigantiello’s monetary dealings, although neither has been accused of any wrongdoing.
Most Rev Brennan claims Mr Gigantiello failed to hunt prior approval for the transactions and did not correctly doc them, in violation of the diocese’s funding insurance policies and protocols.
The monsignor has additionally been reduce from his pastoral duties, however will nonetheless be capable of say mass with permission of the parish’s new administrator, Bishop Witold Mroziewski.
Seeming to make gentle of the scenario in September, Carpenter informed a crowd at one in all her exhibits in Manhattan: “Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted?”
