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Church official admits to off the books loan
In Cleveland, Rev. John Wright, former top financial and legal officer of the Catholic Diocese, testified he arranged a $60,000 off the books loan to his secretary in the mid-1990s with an 8 percent rate, approved by Bishop Anthony Pilla. The loan was later moved to the Catholic Cemeteries Association as Wright faced questions about secret church finances.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Catholic
John Wright
Anthony M. Pilla
Wright
Anton Zgornik
Zgoznik
Kirtland Hills
U.S. District Court
Joseph Smith
Smith
Catholic Cemeteries Office
Catholic Cemeteries Association
Robert Rotatori