Rome judge orders arrest of Vatican suspect in London deal

(PA)

A Rome judge ordered the arrest of an Italian businessman living in London who is a prime suspect in the Vatican’s two-year investigation into the Holy See’s 350 million euro (£302 million) investment in a London real estate venture.

Judge Corrado Cappiello said there was an “absolute concrete” risk that Gianluigi Torzi could commit crimes if he is not taken into custody, saying the evidence showed he engaged in a “true economic strategy aimed at defrauding” tax authorities.