Anne Hathaway's Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend, Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri, has been arrested on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering, according to the Associated Press.

He is due in Manhattan federal court Tuesday.

Follieri, 29, is accused of falsely telling an investor that he had been appointed as the chief financial officer of the Vatican so he could obtain properties of the Catholic church in the U.S. at a discount to fair market value, the AP reports.

The Daily Mail of London recently reported that Hathaway, 25, broke it off with Follieri because she feared that his recent legal woes could hurt her career.

An additional source confirmed the split to Usmagazine.com: "Yes, they're taking a break. All the shady stuff was too much."

Follieri is also under investigation by the New York State Attorney General's office for failing to file tax-disclosure forms for his charity, the Follieri Foundation.

He was arrested in April for allegedly writing a $215,000 bad check.

During an appearance on The View that aired last Thursday, Hathaway admitted she wasn't feeling her "girlish, bubbly" self.

Re: Anne Hathaway's Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

Good...she's better off separating herself from all that crap.

Re: Anne Hathaway's Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

And just in time, she was able to get the "ex-boyfriend" headline instead of "boyfriend" She def doesn't need to be stuck with him dragging her down

Re: Anne Hathaway's Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

I actually read that he could go to jail for life if all charges stick
Anne Hathway I'm sure saw that coming....Im surpsries she was with him for as long as she was, must have known something was off......strange story!