Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is still dealing with the aftermath. after his church was used to film the controversial music video for the song “Feather” by pop artist Sabrina Carpenter. The Brooklyn Roman Catholic Diocese has dismissed Gigantiello of his duties.
Bishop Robert Brennan said, “I am saddened to share that investigations conducted by Alvarez & Marsal and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP have uncovered evidence of serious violations of Diocesan policies and protocols at Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Annunciation Parish,” according to ABC 7 NY. Unauthorized financial transactions and poor management were exposed during the investigation, including the transfer of $1.9 million in parish cash to bank accounts connected to Frank Carone, a former advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is currently the subject of a corruption investigation.
According to a statement to CBS News, Gigantiello’s position has been revoked, and a deacon who was hired as a temporary administrator during the probe has also been fired for using racial and other derogatory words in private talks. At Gigantiello’s request, these talks were surreptitiously recorded. Media demands for comment were not answered by the deacon or the monsignor.
According to Bishop Brennan, Carone’s legal firm has subsequently returned $1 million of the money plus roughly 9% interest. Even more so, Gigantiello has asked for the remaining balance to be repaid early, but without the high interest that the loan notes demand. In a more general sense, the Feather video showed Carpenter dancing in front of the elaborate altar of the church while wearing a short black dress and a black veil. She was surrounded by vibrant fake coffins. While Brennan emphasized a desire to fully cooperate with law enforcement inquiries, the Diocese voiced its outrage at the unlawful taping.
Carpenter herself has taken notice of the controversy surrounding the music video and its association with the church. She made a joke about the incidents during a Madison Square Garden performance, connecting them to Mayor Adams’ prosecution. According to CBS News New York, she remarked, “Damn, what now?” “Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted?” Despite the fact that no official charges have been brought, federal authorities have subpoenaed the church in the midst of these developments in order to obtain information on Carone and Gigantiello’s financial dealings.
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