The Italian ex-boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway has agreed he owes more than 3.6 million U.S. dollars to those he ripped off in a real-estate scam.
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Actress Anne Hathaway (L) and her boyfriend Raffaello Follieri arrive at the 80th annual Academy Awards, the Oscars, in Hollywood Feb. 24, 2008. [File Photo] |
Federal prosecutors said in New York court papers Monday that Raffaello Follieri has agreed to pay restitution of 2 million dollars to Toronto-based Dundee Realty Corp.
They say he has agreed to pay 813,000 dollars to Yucaipa Corporate Initiatives Fund and 40,000 dollars to an Atlantic City monsignor.
Follieri is serving 4 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to cheating investors. Prosecutors say he falsely claimed Vatican connections would let him buy church property cheap.
Follieri's lawyer did not immediately return a telephone message seeking comment.
(China Daily/Agencies December 17, 2008)