ROME (AP) — The Vatican prosecutor has opened a new investigation into the alleged leak of information about its “trial of the century” probe into a London property investment, the Holy See said Tuesday. The leak emerged during the course of a broader, separate Italian investigation into the actions of a financial police official who is accused of abusively accessing a police database and providing information from it to journalists. According to Italian media reports, the names of four of the key suspects in the Vatican’s trial were among hundreds of names accessed from the Italian police database. Their data was accessed in July of 2019, right around the time Vatican prosecutors opened their investigation into the London property.

The Vatican City State is a sovereign state located within Rome, Italy. It is governed by the Pope, who is the head of the Catholic Church. The Vatican City State has a unique legal system, separate from that of Italy, and is governed by canon law. The Vatican City State has a small population, with only a few thousand residents.

* Diddi was a former Italian banker who was convicted of fraud and money laundering. * Diddi was involved in a London investment scheme that involved a number of high-profile individuals. * Diddi was sentenced to 18 months in prison. * Diddi was involved in a Vatican financial scandal that led to the conviction of nine people, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu.

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