Who is this guy and why all the uproar?
A high-profile "rock star" Catholic Priest, heralded for being a conservative, a charismatic speaker, and a fire under the feet of Catholic bishops. He appears to have been an unrepentent snake oil salesman the whole time.
These earlier threads might help to fill in some of the blanks:
New Information on the Fr. Corapi Situation
Voris, Corapi, And The Ned Flanderification Of Catholic Commentary
Questions About Father Corapi's Military Records Raised, Again
"The Greatest" of Falls? Was Corapi Complicit in The Euteneuer Scandal? [Catholic Caucus]
Official EWTN Statement Regarding Fr.John Corapi [Catholic Caucus]
Statement of Santa Cruz Media, Inc. Relative to Fr. Corapi’s Suspension
A Call for Prayer [Fr. Corapi Accused of Sexual Misconduct][Catholic Caucus]