According to the above article ...
In the year 2000 Father Corapi gave this Rosary to a friend. As much as the owner hates to part with this Rosary, it is being offered for sale to help support a growing internet Catholic ministry in need of financial support,
Translation:
I need some coin to tide me over, guys. I tried to blackmail Corapi, and that didn't work, so I figured I'd yell sexual abuse and get the really big pay day from the Catholic Church.