Anne Hathaway's Ex Is Charged with Fraud
Anne Hathaway, who starred in “The Devil Wears Prada,” declared she loved Raffaello Follieri in the last interview she gave before breaking up with him.

Their romance ended this month, after a four-year involvement in the relationship. The Italian businessman was hoping to reawaken their relationship at his 30th anniversary party held on the island of Capri.

Then, Follieri was arrested Tuesday at his $37,000-a-month Trump Tower apartment and brought to court by federal agents. Currently, the 29-year old Italian awaits trial, facing counts of wire fraud and money laundering. In court, the judge set a $21 million bail to keep him temporarily out of jail. If convicted, Hathaway’s ex-boyfriend faces 20 years of imprisonment.

After his court appearance, Follieri was brought to hospital, suffering from a sinus infection. Rep Melanie A. Bonvicino said: “He had an episode in the courtroom which lead to him being transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation." He is presently undergoing treatment.

Due to his relationship with the Vatican, Folierri, the executive leader of the Follieri Group, was able to purchase estates of the Church at lower costs and he had the privilege of primary rejection of any properties that the Church traded in the United States.

He had reportedly claimed that the Vatican had officially assigned him to administer its economic matters. The government affirmed that Follieri had no such association with the Church. In reality, the complaint says, Follieri had no particular entitlements regarding the acquirement of properties but was plainly participating against other bidders.



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