Alperin v. Vatican Bank was originally filed in Federal Court in San Francisco in November 1999. The plaintiffs are concentration camp survivors of Serb, Jewish, and Ukrainian background and their relatives as well as organizations representing over 300,000 Holocaust victims.
The plaintiffs seek an accounting and restitution of the Nazi Croatian Treasury that according to the US State Department was illicitly transferred to the Vatican and other banks after the end of the war.
Name defendants currently include the Vatican Bank, Franciscan Order, and the Croatian Liberation Movement. These defendants combined to conceal assets looted by the Croatian Nazis from concentration camp victims, Serbs, Jews, Roma and others between 1941-1945.
About the Attorneys
Jonathan Levy is a California attorney who has represented organizations and individuals in a variety of Holocaust related lawsuits including banking, insurance, and slave labor matters.
Tom Easton is a veteran civil rights attorney in Northern California. Tom has traveled extensively in Russia and Europe and holds a Masters degree in History.
Of Counsel
Joy Rothenberg has been recognized by the Governor of Ohio for her work with Holocaust survivors. She writes, travels, and lectures extensively on the issue of Holocaust restitution.
K. Lee Boyd is an Associate Professor at Pepperdine University Law School and a graduate of Harvard Law School. Lee is the author of several articles on International Law and does pro bono work in international litigation
Milosh D. Milenkovich is president of a worldwide Serbian organization and an attorney in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Milenkovich came to the United States from Yugoslavia in 1954..
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The basis of the Vatican Bank Claims is based on information chronicled in this book co-authored by John Loftus who also serves as the plaintiffs expert witness in this case. From the authors of the bestselling The Secret War Against the Jews comes an explosive work that explores the links between the Vatican and the Nazis. Featuring startling new information, Unholy Trinity redefines the Catholic Church's role in twentieth-century history. |
(Source:http://www.vaticanbankclaims.com)
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