Catholic Priest Accused of Swindling Elderly Parishioner By Lisa Colagrossi(Upper East Side-WABC, July 13, 2004) — A Manhattan priest is facing a major lawsuit today. He is accused of using his spiritual influence to swindle an elderly parishioner out of nearly half a million dollars. From the AP: The News in Photographs Add News Headlines to Your Web Page or Corporate Intranet Eighty-eight year old Rose Pale was a devoted parishioner. She attended mass every day. The lawsuit says the monsignor at Saint John The Martyr Church on the Upper East Side betrayed her trust. The lawsuit says that Monsignor...