Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, now stripped of his duties, is not just facing backlash for the risqué shoot but is also under federal scrutiny for a $2 million financial scandal, making this holy drama one for the books.
Holy Scandal! A Brooklyn priest finds himself at the center of a heavenly hot mess after allowing pop star Sabrina Carpenter to shoot a scandalous music video inside his church. Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, once a trusted figure in the Diocese of Brooklyn, has been stripped of his duties—and it’s not just about the music video.
The video, released just in time for Halloween, shows Carpenter rocking a sultry black dress and veil, dancing seductively near the altar, surrounded by pastel coffins. Parishioners were left clutching their rosaries after the release, and the Diocese wasted no time in taking action. "Proper procedures were not followed," declared a statement from the church, but that’s putting it lightly. The church even had to perform a ritual cleansing to restore its sanctity!
But wait—there’s more! Turns out, the Monsignor has been tangled up in an entirely different web of drama. Reports reveal he transferred nearly $2 million in church funds to a former aide in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. And, oh yes, federal investigators are sniffing around for answers.
Gigantiello claims he didn’t know the video would be so risqué, saying he just wanted to "support the local creative community." Creative? Sure. Holy? Not so much. Now he’s not only booted from his parish but caught up in a federal probe that could bring even more skeletons out of the church closet.
The congregation is in shock, the bishop is furious, and Sabrina Carpenter? She’s probably busy streaming those millions of views while Gigantiello watches his career go up in flames. From divine inspiration to divine intervention, this story has it all—scandal, money, and a pop star turning a sacred space into a music video set. God help us all.
Michael Kelly is the founder of Candlestick Media and The Milwaukee Post. He's a software developer by trade who took a liking to entrepreneurship after graduating college. He founded The Milwaukee Post in September of 2024.
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