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Scandalo Finanziario della Cappella Sistina: Il Tribunale Vaticano Emette Condanne

Tre ex dirigenti condannati per cattiva gestione dei fondi del coro a seguito di un'indagine approfondita.
In un caso che ha gettato una lunga ombra su una delle istituzioni musicali più prestigiose del Vaticano, un tribunale vaticano ha concluso i procedimenti contro tre ex leader del Coro della Cappella Sistina, emettendo condanne significative per cattiva condotta finanziaria.

Il tribunale, sotto la guida del presidente Giuseppe Pignatone, ha annunciato le condanne di Monsignor Massimo Palombella, l'ex direttore amministrativo Michelangelo Nardella e la moglie di Nardella, Simona Rossi, in un verdetto che segue un lungo processo giudiziario durato oltre un anno e mezzo.

Monsignor Palombella ha affrontato il tribunale per accuse di appropriazione indebita, riciclaggio di denaro e frode, ricevendo una condanna a tre anni e due mesi di carcere, oltre a una multa di €9.000 e un divieto temporaneo da incarichi pubblici.

Michelangelo Nardella, che in precedenza ricopriva ruoli chiave nel settore finanziario, è stato condannato a quattro anni e otto mesi, con una multa di €7.000 e un’interdizione permanente da incarichi pubblici.

Simona Rossi è stata condannata a due anni di carcere con una multa di €5.000 e affronta anche l'interdizione permanente da incarichi pubblici.

L'indagine su queste cattive pratiche, avviata da Papa Francesco a causa della gestione opaca dei fondi del coro e delle disposizioni per concerti esterni, ha evidenziato questioni più ampie di governance finanziaria all'interno delle istituzioni vaticane.

Un rapporto ha ordinato la confisca di ingenti somme di denaro ritenute profitti da attività illegali; in particolare, a Nardella è stato emesso un ordine di confisca di €123.646, e con Monsignor Palombella, di ulteriori €127.000.

Il processo, caratterizzato da testimonianze di alto profilo, tra cui quella di Padre Georg, ha cercato di districare una rete di illeciti finanziari collegati alle operazioni del coro con importanti aziende italiane per concerti al di fuori del territorio vaticano.

Tuttavia, tra i verdetti di colpevolezza, la difesa guidata dall'avvocato Laura Sgrò ha sottolineato che il tribunale ha respinto diverse accuse a causa di prove insufficienti, segnalando l'intenzione di ricorrere in appello.

Le ripercussioni di questa sentenza si estendono oltre i muri vaticani.

A Milano, dove Monsignor Palombella continua il suo lavoro musicale ed educativo presso il Duomo di Milano, la Veneranda Fabbrica ha espresso l'intenzione di rivedere le motivazioni dettagliate della sentenza prima di decidere ulteriori azioni.

Questo caso sottolinea la complessa interazione tra responsabilità ecclesiastiche e accountability legale secolare, sfidando le istituzioni italiane e vaticane a navigare tra trasparenza e gestione etica nelle loro operazioni.

In conclusione, mentre questo giudizio porta a chiusura un capitolo di controversie per il Coro della Cappella Sistina, esso provoca anche una riflessione più ampia sul framework di governance degli enti religiosi in tutto il mondo e sulla vigilanza necessaria per mantenere l'integrità nelle istituzioni del patrimonio culturale.
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