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Anne Hathaway Gets Annoyed by David Letterman Ex Questions

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:29:06 +0000

Anne Hathaway was uncomfortable when David Letterman started asking questions about her ex Raffaello Follieri, who is in jail for fraud. The fun starts around the 2:30 mark.

All Anne has to do now is answer these same questions for a few more years, and everyone will forget all about it.

John McCain on Raffaello Follieri Boat – Pic

Hollywood Grind — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:29:33 +0000

John McCain is seen in the picture above boarding the boat of Vatican con-man Raffaello Follieri on August 29, 2006 in Montenegro. Ahead of McCain is his co-campaign manager Rick Davis. On the left side of Follieri is Anne Hathaway. Although some would like this photo to somehow make McCain look bad, there’s no scandal here whatsoever. No one knew Follieri was a con-man until he was arrest in June 2008.

At the time he met McCain, Follieri was adept at collecting friends in powerful places and using those connections to attract investments in projects which later turned out to be bogus. His ties to Bill Clinton and his entourage have been well-documented; the charismatic Follieri, whom Vanity Fair has likened to an ambitious nineteenth-century protagonist from a Balzac novel, ingratiated himself to President Clinton and aides by posing as a mega-donor to the Clinton Global Initiative. He also formed an investment partnership with California business mogul and Clinton donor Ron Burkle to develop surplus real estate properties owned by the Catholic Church, which Follieri claimed to represent. Burkle later sued Follieri for $1.3 million in misappropriated funds.

Both Follieri and McCain have said their meeting in 2006 was "entirely social and nothing came of it." Clinton on the other hand was much more involved with Follieri.

No one knew Follieri was a con-man until he was busted, so there’s no juicy story, and no scandal.

Follieri, who posed as Vatican chief financial officer in order to win friends and investments, pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Manhattan district court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering. As part of the plea, Follieri admitted to misappropriating at least $2.4 million of investor money and redirecting it to foreign personal bank accounts that were disguised as business accounts.

Anne Hathaway Naughty Picture Scandal

Hollywood Grind — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:05:23 +0000

Anne Hathaway is concerned that pictures she took without clothes on for her now jailed ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, might make their way onto the Internet. Anne’s brother was seen going through Follieri’s storage space, but the FBI had already raided the space the day before. Items taken by the FBI included Anne’s diary, and those scandalous pictures. There’s also a rumor an intimate video may have been taken as well. We’ve see Anne without a top on in movies like Havoc, but we haven’t seen her doing the nasty on video yet. Since we don’t have the pics from the storage space yet, the pics below will give you a preview of what is to come.

Anne Hathaway Turned Raffaello Follieri into Feds

Hollywood Grind — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:16:09 +0000

Anne Hathaway is suspected of turning Raffaello Follieri into Federal agents just before he was arrested, according to the New York Daily News:

A pal of jailed wheeler-dealer Raffaello Follieri suspects the starlet spoke with the FBI shortly before they arrested her ex for an alleged $6 million con job.

"It makes sense," the friend said. "She’s referred to as his former girlfriend in the indictment even though her spokesman never confirmed they broke up."

Hathaway, who is not identified by name in the criminal complaint, split with Follieri shortly before his arrest last week. He is charged with posing as an agent of the Vatican to fleece investors out of millions.

"I think that in return for her cooperation, the feds held off on arresting Follieri until she was out of the country," the friend said.

Hathaway’s camp has declined to comment on Follieri’s legal troubles.

Follieri faces up to 20 years in federal prison if he’s convicted of wire-fraud and money-laundering charges. If Hathaway did turn Follieri in, then it was the SMART, and right, thing to do.

Anne Hathaway Ex Tests Positive for Drugs

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:45:26 +0000

Anne Hathaway’s fake ex Italian businessman boyfriend, Raffaello Follieri, had his bail set at $21 million dollars after his arrest, and he needs five co-signers to go home.

Police also told the court Follieri "tested positive" for opiates during a routine drug test.

Once he gets out of custody, Follieri will be home-restricted by an electronic monitoring device, and will only be let out for legal, medical, and religious reasons, and only on the island of Manhattan. His pre-trial hearing is scheduled for July 9.

Raffaello Follieri Arrested

Hollywood Grind — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:28:50 +0000

Raffaello Follieri was arrested for federal wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering charges.

Raffaello Follieri is due in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, accused of lying to an investor, and for claiming he had been appointed the chief financial officer of the Vatican. Police say investors were duped into believing Follieri’s fake Vatican connection, which he said allowed him to buy properties owned by the Catholic church in the U.S. at a way cheaper rate.

It’s a good thing Anne Hathaway dumped him recently.

Breakdown of the Charges

Six counts of wire fraud and each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Five counts of money laundering and each count also carries a max of 20 years in jail.
One count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years behind bars.

Anne Hathaway Dumped Raffaello Follieri

Hollywood Grind — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:15:16 +0000

Anne Hathaway finally dumped Raffaello Follieri. His business dealings were under investigation a while ago, and Anne is rumored to have bailed him out financially. Recently, Follieri became the focus of another investigation. A source said:

"It’s heartbreaking for her to dump him, and she’s devastated that it’s come to this, but she really didn’t have a choice. His scandals were hurting her reputation."

She likes the bad boys. Anne can do a lot better.

Raffaello Follieri Makes Good on Bad Check

Hollywood Grind — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:54:32 +0000

Raffaello Follieri (29), who has been dating Anne Hathaway (25) since 2004, wrote a check for $215,000 which bounced, so he was arrested. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has declined to prosecute Raffaello, saying he was cleared because he fully reimbursed John Morrongiello for the $215,000 check Follieri wrote him, and Morrongiello, of Colts Neck, N.J., no longer wishes to pursue the case.

Anne must have bailed him out. Nothing wrong with that. Everyone has difficulties with money at some point.

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