Then you haven't been reading the comment boxes on the Catholic blogs.
That said, I have thought all along that this disgruntled former employee was just going after his whistle blower lawsuit award money.
I dislike the way some of these blogs have wussed out on Father Corapi.
I just assumed he was innocent. I didn’t go on about putting people on a pedestal as if the charges might be true.
If this person were fired, what were the circumstances? Any statement by the now disgruntled at that time, to anyone? Any credible statements from others, either then or now?
Will any vouch for the accuser's side of things?
If it came down to it, who should be trusted? What if one or more of these "other" women either refuse to make a statement, or even on the other hand, deny such goings-on took place? Should they be believed EITHER WAY, unreservedly? Who knows?
A woman would have to be admitting to her own guilt, her own culpability, if she were to say, "yes, me too". How many human beings are that forthcoming? What are the odds? Granting of promises of a sort of 'immunity of prosecution in exchange for testimony' would be tenuous in this sort of case...for there is no legal charge to prosecute. Only accusation of impropriety, and sin, which is far different than civil charges. Not everyone is willing or ready to publicly admit their "sins". Particularly those who's identity and standing amongst a community could be terribly hurt by divulging such secrets. Such things are complicated, because humans make it so. Even those whom would sort-of like to confess, many times will tell lies when pressed. Cover it all up, if possible, particularly when such admissions could be so easily seen as being devastating for another, if they be the sort willing to sacrifice themselves "for the truth", but at the same time, not quite as eager to sacrifice others.
Not that any of this is, at this point, anyone's real "biz-ness" save for those church officials whom are tasked to inquiry of the matter. I do not envy them their task.
Even with all this, you still may well be correct, Dr. It could be much about "money".
Yet how would this accuser now get their hands on any of that settlement? It looks doubtful that could happen at this juncture. The church wouldn't be on the hook for a single dime either in a case such as this, one would think. How could hidden sin be the church's fault?
Still, jealousy (of another's money, and/or fame) can be plainly enough seen to be among human motivations...which would appear to leave it right where it started, if it is all "about the money".
Since any rational hope of "cash" coming from Corapi now is gone, if it ever was there in the first place (it could have been, at the time, if there had been an affair between them), the only that remains which could be reaped by the accuser would, at the time of the letter of accusation be; either the bitterness of tearing another down, destroying his peaceful enjoyment of the windfall, his fame and the adoration he enjoyed ---OR--- the peace that may be brought, even at cost of their own admission of "sin" by the act of warning the proper authorities, of there being the presence of a secret party-animal, wild 'N cra-azy guy among them, if the warning be brought for the safety and sanctity of others, and/or for hopes of the wider, and longer-term interests of the church.
So far, little is known of actual details of the accusation themselves, beyond what has been divulged by Corapi himself.