The Vatican press office released the latest update on the proceedings of the trial in the case, often referred to as Vatileaks II. Yesterday, prosecutors in the case continued the final phase of the trial which involves five people accused of obtaining and leaking confidential Vatican documents which were subsequently published in two books:
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The three defendants – Msgr. Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda, Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui and Nicola Maio – were present, while the two journalists – Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi – were represented by their lawyers.
The defense is expected to conclude its presentation on Wednesday afternoon.
