Vatican Bank Conspiracy with Dr. Jonathan Levy

Episode 91 : Media Mayhem

Episode Synopsis

Dr. Jonathan Levy speaks about his experience in taking the Vatican to court over laundered money and WWII spoils obtained by the Church. We get into some very controversial (and too often overlooked territory) by also discussing the drastic means of assassination that have been employed by the Vatican in their dealings.

Guest Bio

Dr. Jonathan Levy is an attorney licensed in California and the District of Columbia and has represented organizations and individuals in a variety of Holocaust and Second World War related lawsuits including banking, insurance, and slave labor matters. Jon is also a member of the International Criminal Bar in The Hague and has a PhD in Political Science.

Episode Breakdown

00:01 Coming Up on Media Mayhem.
00:41 Welcoming Jonathan Levy.
02:58 Looking into WWII assets handled by the Vatican bank.
05:00 Divisiveness among Holocaust survivors of different ethnic groups.
07:07 Where the lawsuit came apart and sovereign immunity.
09:34 The process of suing the Vatican and hoops that have to be jumped through.
10:40 The Ustachi Movement in Croatia.
12:40 Finding evidence and then having the government work against it.
15:08 The problems of getting the money back.
19:19 The template for tackling the Vatican.
21:24 Going forward with the case and finding a chink in the legal armor.
23:45 Is there any connection with the cases and Pope retiring?
26:50 Will the US Government put its foot down?
32:51 Who are you fighting for?
38:26 How the Vatican became known for scandals of murder and money laundering.
42:59 Looking for resolution on the cases.

Additional Links

http://www.vaticanbankclaims.com/

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