Lucio Ángel Vallejo Balda (born Villamediana de Iregua, Logroño, Spain, 12 June 1961) is a Vatican monsignor who was jailed for leaking official documents in the Vatileaks scandal.[1][2][3] The clergyman admitted to passing classified documents to journalists.[4] He is highest-ranking Vatican official ever to be arrested.[5] Pope Francis granted him clemency after he served half of the 18-month jail sentence.[2]
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- ^ "Pope grants freedom to jailed prelate in leaks scandal". Fox News. December 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Pope frees jailed priest who leaked official documents". BBC News. 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Pope frees Vatican monsignor convicted of leaking confidential documents". CBS News. December 20, 2016.
- ^ Kirchgaessner, Stephanie (14 March 2016). "Clergyman admits he gave classified Vatican documents to journalists". The Guardian.
- ^ Tully, Shawn (November 16, 2015). "Why Would a Highly Respected Vatican Official Turn into a Vati-Leaker?". Fortune.
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