According to the daily
Kathimerini, a criminal investigation into suspected
embezzlement and money laundering has been launched against two
high-ranking Catholic Church officials in Greece and five
nightclub owners in the Peloponnese in response to a recent
Anti-Money Laundering Authority report. The investigation was
launched after a routine audit revealed a nearly 3 million euro
shortfall in the Catholic Church's coffers, which was allegedly
used to fund nightclub investments. Charalambos Vourliotis, the
head of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, has already ordered
the freezing of the five nightclub owners' bank accounts and
assets after the findings were submitted to the appropriate
prosecutorial authority.
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