Priest relieved of all ‘pastoral oversight’ since discovery of connection to Eric Adams

Published November 19, 2024 12:44pm ET



Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello had his pastoral duties reduced nearly to none Monday when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn discovered money transfers to New York City Mayor‘s office.

As Mayor Eric Adams is facing his own barrage of corruption and bribery charges from a federal court, Bishop Robert Brennan issued a statement to announce that Gigantiello would no longer hold “any pastoral oversight or governance role.” The Diocese discovered that Gigantiello made unauthorized money transfers to a former aide to Adams, who has since been charged with corruption.

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