This evening, the Director of the Holy See Press Centre, Father Federico Lombardi, SJ gave accredited journalists the following information regarding the hearings in progress in the Vatican regarding the publication of embargoed news and documents.
Today, Tuesday, 24 May, beginning at 3:45pm in the Vatican City State's Tribunal Hall, the most recent session of the proceedings currently in progress regarding the divulging of embargoed news and documents took place. In attendance, in addition to the Judicial College (Professors Giuseppe Della Torre, Piero Antonio Bonnet, Paolo Papanti-Pellettier and Venerando Marano) and the Promotors of Justice (Professors Gian Piero Milano and Roberto Zannotti), were the accused: Lucio Ángel Vallejo Balda, Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui, Nicola Maio and Emiliano Fittipaldi; the accused Gianluigi Nuzzi was absent but represented by his lawyer. All five lawyers were in attendance: Emanuela Bellardini, Laura Sgrò, Rita Claudia Baffioni, Lucia Teresa Musso and Roberto Palombi.
As the audience began, as had been foreseen in the Court Ordinance which was read during the audience of 17 March, requests were heard from the lawyers for the defence of the accused Chaouqui and Fittipaldi as a result of elements which had emerged from the disposition of the Vice Commissioner, Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti during the audience which was held on 16 May 2016, and the position of the Promotors of Justice regarding this request. The Judicial College then retired in Camera for 20 minutes; upon their return, they issued an Ordinance with which the Court: has arranged for the acquisition of the documentation produced by the lawyers Ms. Sgrò, and Ms. Musso; has accepted the request to allow further testimony from the accused Ms. Chaouqui and Ms. Fittipladi, with regard to the deposition in question; reserves the right to evaluate the request for further expert assessment; and orders the resumption of the hearing.
The deposition presented by Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti then continued to its completion with questioning from the Promotors of Justice and the lawyers; declarations were also heard from Doctor Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui; new testimony requested by the Promotor of Justice was received from Mister Stefano De Santis, from the Gendarmerie; and finally, the declaration provided by Doctor Emiliano Fittipaldi was heard.
After each of the testimonies and declarations, the transcript was read aloud and approved. The hearing concluded at 7:45pm.
The next session has been called for 14 June at 3:30pm, at which time a declaration will be heard from Doctor Gianluigi Nuzzi, at the request of his lawyer, as well as some experts.
Today, Tuesday, 24 May, beginning at 3:45pm in the Vatican City State's Tribunal Hall, the most recent session of the proceedings currently in progress regarding the divulging of embargoed news and documents took place. In attendance, in addition to the Judicial College (Professors Giuseppe Della Torre, Piero Antonio Bonnet, Paolo Papanti-Pellettier and Venerando Marano) and the Promotors of Justice (Professors Gian Piero Milano and Roberto Zannotti), were the accused: Lucio Ángel Vallejo Balda, Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui, Nicola Maio and Emiliano Fittipaldi; the accused Gianluigi Nuzzi was absent but represented by his lawyer. All five lawyers were in attendance: Emanuela Bellardini, Laura Sgrò, Rita Claudia Baffioni, Lucia Teresa Musso and Roberto Palombi.
As the audience began, as had been foreseen in the Court Ordinance which was read during the audience of 17 March, requests were heard from the lawyers for the defence of the accused Chaouqui and Fittipaldi as a result of elements which had emerged from the disposition of the Vice Commissioner, Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti during the audience which was held on 16 May 2016, and the position of the Promotors of Justice regarding this request. The Judicial College then retired in Camera for 20 minutes; upon their return, they issued an Ordinance with which the Court: has arranged for the acquisition of the documentation produced by the lawyers Ms. Sgrò, and Ms. Musso; has accepted the request to allow further testimony from the accused Ms. Chaouqui and Ms. Fittipladi, with regard to the deposition in question; reserves the right to evaluate the request for further expert assessment; and orders the resumption of the hearing.
The deposition presented by Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti then continued to its completion with questioning from the Promotors of Justice and the lawyers; declarations were also heard from Doctor Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui; new testimony requested by the Promotor of Justice was received from Mister Stefano De Santis, from the Gendarmerie; and finally, the declaration provided by Doctor Emiliano Fittipaldi was heard.
After each of the testimonies and declarations, the transcript was read aloud and approved. The hearing concluded at 7:45pm.
The next session has been called for 14 June at 3:30pm, at which time a declaration will be heard from Doctor Gianluigi Nuzzi, at the request of his lawyer, as well as some experts.
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