Priest replaced after Sabrina Carpenter shoots music video in his church

A New York clergyman who fto popstar Sabrina Carpenter movie provocative scenes for a euphony video wrong his religion has been accused of mismanagement and stripped of his duties.

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was relieved of "any pastoral oversight oregon governance role" astatine the church, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn said successful a statement.

Church officials launched an probe aft the October 2023 euphony video merchandise for Carpenter's deed opus Feather, filmed wrong the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

The Diocese said the probe recovered different instances of mismanagement beyond the euphony video that appalled some, including unapproved fiscal transfers.

"I americium saddened to stock that investigations conducted by Alvarez & Marsal and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP person uncovered grounds of superior violations of Diocesan policies and protocols," Bishop Robert Brennan said successful the statement, according to the BBC's media spouse CBS News.

A replacement was installed and Mr Gigantiello was removed from his responsibilities, the connection read.

Mr Gigantiello’s administrative powers had been revoked past November soon aft the disapproval of Carpenter’s video.

He was besides removed from fundraising duties arsenic vicar of improvement for the diocese.

Images from Carpenter's video amusement a crucifix with profanity printed connected it and besides Carpenter dancing connected the altar successful a abbreviated achromatic dress.

The diocese astatine the clip said it was "appalled" and that due procedures for filming had not been followed, the Associated Press reported.

In a missive to parishioners past year, Mr Gigantiello said allowing Carpenter to movie wrong the religion was a "lapse successful judgment". He has not responded to the allegations that led to his dismissal.

On Monday, Bishop Brennan said a larger reappraisal nether the probe detected different instances of administrative impropriety, including Mr Gigantiello utilizing a recognition paper for idiosyncratic expenses.

Bishop Brennan besides said that, from 2019 to 2021, Mr Gigantiello transferred astir $2m (£1.5M) successful religion funds to slope accounts affiliated with a erstwhile unit subordinate of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Adams was indicted successful September connected 5 counts of transgression offences, including bribery, ligament fraud and soliciting amerciable overseas run donations. A fig of investigations person centred connected Adams and those successful his orbit - starring to subpoenas, instrumentality enforcement raids and a flurry of resignations of apical officials who assistance pb New York City.