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Vatican court finds ex butler guilty, gives him one and a half year sentence

Published: 06 Oct 2012 - 01:51 pm | Last Updated: 07 Feb 2022 - 01:09 am

VATICAN CITY: A Vatican court on Saturday found Pope Benedict's former butler guilty of stealing sensitive documents and sentenced him to a year and a half in prison.
 
The court delivered its verdict after a two-hour deliberation on the last day of the trial. The prosecution had asked for a three-year sentence. The defence had asked that Paolo Gabriele go free. (Reuters)