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Sabrina Carpenter, here, in the music video for “Feather”.
PEOPLE – The verdict is in: Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello will no longer worship in his church in the Williamsburg district, in Brooklyn. According to several American media, including the magazine Rolling Stonethe priest was dismissed from his religious functions, this Tuesday, November 19, as part of a case involving, among other things, the name of the pop star of the moment, Sabrina Carpenter.
“ I regret to announce that investigations conducted by (the firms) Alvarez & Marsal and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP have uncovered evidence of serious violations of diocesan policies and protocols at the parish.declared Bishop Robert Brennan in a press release, relayed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The latter continues: “ In order to preserve public trust and protect church funds, I have appointed Bishop Witold Mroziewski as parish administrator. »
The announcement of this replacement comes after Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello had already seen himself “ release from administrative duties » within the New York church during the month of September for having authorized Sabrina Carpenter to film her music video there Feather. In the video, uploaded to YouTube at the end of October 2023, she humorously kills men who flirt with or harass her, then dances in front of their coffins in little black outfit and widow’s veil, cross around her neck.
The clip, filmed partly in the 160-year-old Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, shocked the Brooklyn diocese. Bishop Robert Brennan said to himself: dismayed » and even reconsecrated this New York Catholic church during a reparation mass.
This year-old controversy recently resurfaced in connection with the vast investigation targeting New York Mayor Eric Adams. The latter is currently indicted in a case of illegal financing of his election campaign in 2021. Accused of accepting bribes for years, he allegedly raised $10 million in public funds through a system of false certifications.
Sabrina Carpenter is ironic
And while the New York city councilor pleaded not guilty and refused to resign, federal investigators pointed to the existence of potential financial links between Frank Carone, the mayor’s former chief of staff, and priest Jamie Gigantiello . The Brooklyn church has been served with a subpoena and must provide information about potential financial dealings between the two men, as reported News4, last September.
“And now what do we do?” Are we talking about how I got the mayor indicted? » Sabrina Carpenter had fun, on the stage of Madison Square Garden, in New York, during a concert.
The press release of this Tuesday, November 19 on the dismissal of Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello does not say more about the accusations hovering around the priest. On the other hand, even if he can no longer provide any supervision of the parish, he will always have the possibility of saying mass if his successor allows him to do so, according to the spokesperson for the diocese.
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