Sep 30, 2024
At her concert at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, Sabrina Carpenter joked about how she “got the mayor indicted.” “Damn what now?” the “Espresso” singer said in a break between songs. “Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted, or…” The pop star’s quip was a reference to her “Feather” music video, which was filmed in a Brooklyn church and led to the demotion of lead pastor Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello. Gigantiello is a friend of Mayor Adams and his church was subpoenaed earlier this month for records related to possible business dealings between Gigantiello and the mayor’s chief of staff, Frank Carone. The Diocese of Brooklyn’s internal investigation into how the “Feather” music video was allowed to happen reportedly led to further probing. FacebookMonsignor Jamie Gigantiello. (Facebook) “What I can say is the Diocese is fully committed to cooperating with law enforcement in all investigations, including of conduct at individual parishes or involving any priest,” the Diocese of Brooklyn told the Daily News after Gigantiello was subpoenaed. Neither Carpenter nor Gigantiello were mentioned in charging documents against Adams. The mayor was indicted by the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, not the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office, which subpoenaed Gigantiello. Brooklyn investigators were apparently hoping to determine Gigantiello’s connection to Carone, the mayor’s former chief of staff who is running his reelection campaign. Gigantiello and Carpenter crossed paths in 2023, when she sought and received his approval to film the “Feather” music video in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Williamsburg. Youtube / Sabrina CarpenterSabrina Carpenter in her “Feather” music video, filmed in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Williamsburg. (Youtube / Sabrina Carpenter) The video features Carpenter dancing through the church and includes a coffin that reads “RIP B—h.” After it was released, church leaders expressed outrage. Bishop Robert Brennan even reconsecrated the church after demoting Gigantiello. Afterward, Carpenter cheekily wore a shirt reading “Jesus was a carpenter” for her performance at Coachella.
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