Anne Hathaway’s Ex-Boyfriend Arrested
June 24, 2008
Anne Hathaway’s ex-boyfriend, Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri, has been arrested on wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering charges, Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday.
Follieri, who was awaiting an appearance in Manhattan federal court, is accused of falsely telling an investor that the Vatican had appointed him to manage its financial affairs.
He allegedly claimed that, as a result of his Vatican connections, he and others could obtain properties of the Catholic church in the United States at a substantial discount to fair market value.
Hathaway previously served on the board of her ex-beau’s charity, the Follieri Foundation. But her rep, Stephen Huvane, has stressed in the past that The Devil Wears Prada star is not part of any probes and is no longer a board member of the foundation.
Earlier this month, the New York state attorney general’s office said it was investigating the foundation operated by Follieri, 29. The charity’s work includes vaccinating children in Third World countries.
The Follieri Foundation has not filed U.S. tax disclosure forms required from charities, according to a records.
Hathaway currently stars in Get Smart with Steve Carell. She and Follieri broke up earlier this month.
