Raffaello Follieri Sentenced to 4½ Years in Prison

It’s off to the slammer for Raffaello Follieri.

He had pleaded guilty in September to 14 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy.

Today he was sentenced in Manhattan federal court Thursday to 4½ years in prison, reports People.

Follieri  was arrested in June and was accused of lying to investors by claiming to be the CFO of the Vatican.

He had the nerve to “swindle” funds for a trip to the Dominican Republic over New Year’s 2005-06 with his “then girlfriend” (Anne Hathaway shown in the above recent cover of People Magazine) and another couple.