Brooklyn Priest Who Allowed Sabrina Chippie’s Video Shoot at Church Gets Fired

Private investigator near me: The chief of a NYC church where Sabrina Chippie filmed scenes for a music video was as soon as stripped of his tasks following an investigation that published other instances of mismanagement.

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was as soon as relieved of his “pastoral oversight or governance role” at his New York City church, per an announcement from Bishop Robert Brennan on behalf of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. Gigantiello allowed pop star Sabrina Chippie to movie scenes for a music video for her track “Feather” on the church, a trudge that was as soon as met with criticism final November after the video debuted.

An investigation launched after the music video debacle published Gigantiello made unauthorized financial transfers to a outmoded high aide in NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, which is currently being investigated on prices of corruption. Gigantiello was as soon as stripped of his administrative powers after the Sabrina Chippie video and has now been relieved of his pastoral tasks in mild of the investigation. Chippie herself made references to Adam’s indictments at a live performance.

“I am saddened to half that investigations conducted by Alvarez & Marsal and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP personal uncovered proof of severe violations of Diocesan insurance policies and protocols at Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Annunciation Parish,” said Brennan. “In verbalize to safeguard the public belief, and to present protection to church funds, I even personal appointed Bishop Witold Mroziewski as administrator of the Parish.”

With Gigantiello stripped of his pastoral tasks, Mroziewski now has “entire authority over the parish,” alongside with liturgical issues. Nonetheless, Gigantiello will still be in a diagram to teach Mass with Mroziewski’s approval, per diocese spokesperson Adriana Rodriguez.

Brennan, who oversees Catholic church buildings in each Brooklyn and Queens, said he additionally relieved a deacon who was as soon as appointed as a non permanent administrator throughout the investigation. In step with the bishop, the deacon had ancient racist and other offensive language throughout personal conversations in the parish assign of living of job that had been secretly recorded.

Launched on Halloween final twelve months, Sabrina Chippie’s “Feather” music video sees her pulling up to the distinctive church in a crimson hearse sooner than dancing in front of the church’s altar carrying a immediate shadowy dress and a veil. On the time, the diocese said it was as soon as “appalled” and that correct procedures for filming were now not adopted.

Gigantiello released a letter to parishioners final November, wherein he said approving the filming was as soon as “a lapse in judgement,” but maintained he was as soon as now not present on the time and did now not mark how “interesting” the video shoot would possibly per chance per chance per chance be.

However the ruin was as soon as already done, and an investigation was as soon as launched. Brennan said other instances of administrative propriety uncovered incorporated the utilization of a church credit card for “enormous” personal purchases, as correctly as transfers equating $1.9 million of parish funds between 2019 and 2021 to bank accounts affiliated with Frank Carone, Eric Adams’ outmoded chief of workers.

Brennan said Gigantiello failed to peep recognition of these transactions and didn’t correctly doc them, in impart violation of the diocese’s funding insurance policies and protocols. Carone’s regulation agency repaid $1 million of the funds with about 9% curiosity, Brennan said. Federal investigators personal subpoenaed the church, in the hunt for extra files about Carone and Gigantiello’s financial dealings.