Gaybelamiscandalinthevatican2theswissguardpart

The most prominent real-world scandal involving the Swiss Guard occurred on May 4, 1998.

The Gilded Cross: A Vatican Chronicle

Multiple sources reported that Biner was caught in a trap. An external male escort, paid for by a Vatican diplomat’s assistant, claimed to have filmed Biner in a compromising position in a private apartment near Piazza del Risorgimento, just outside Vatican walls. The escort threatened to go to Italian media unless Biner helped him obtain a Vatican passport or permanent residence. gaybelamiscandalinthevatican2theswissguardpart