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N An eccentric German princess Who from 1980s punk style icon A Orthodox Catholic Known for a hobby with Far-right figures On Monday, she said during the July 2023 music festival, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and his wife were hosted in his castle.
Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis also told The New York Times that she viewed Justice as a “hero”.
“He’s pro-life in a time where most people follow a culture of death,” she wrote in a text exchange with the Times. She then typed a skull emoji and added, “Christians believe in life. Zeitgeist is nihilistic and believes in doom.”
The 64-year-old princess said that Justice Alito and His wife, Martha-AnnShe has “friends” and after the festivities of her castle, the three attend its opening. Bayreuth FestivalThe world’s premier venue for performances of Wagner’s operas.
Details of the princess’ gift and the judge’s travel emerged after Justice Alito listed a $900 gift of concert tickets on him. Annual Financial Disclosure Formwhich was released late last week. The announcement opens a new round of scrutiny of the judges, who have been in the spotlight after a series of revelations that some of them – notably Justice Clarence Thomas – failed to report lavish gifts and travel from wealthy benefactors.
The focus of the ProPublica report was for Justice Alito Failed to declare private jet flight The payments were made by conservative billionaires who later sued. The jet trip was part of a luxury salmon-fishing vacation. Justice Alito, in An opinion column Before the article was published in The Wall Street Journal, he maintained that he had no qualms about accepting “hospitality” and was not obligated to publicize the trip.
Justice Alito has also been the center of attention in recent months after The Times revealed that provocative flags had been flown outside Alitos’ properties. which includes Inverted American flag which Trump loyalists adopted in the weeks following the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by flying outside the Justice residence to challenge President Biden’s 2020 election victory. last summer, “Appeal to Heaven” flagwhich was carried out by the 6 Jan rioters and is now a symbol of a more Christian-minded government, was on display at the Justice’s Beach House.
Princess Gloria, once known as “Princess TNT” for her explosive personality, has faced controversy in both the United States and Europe in recent years as a central figure among traditional Roman Catholics opposed to Pope Francis. Her 500-room Bavarian castle in Regensburg, St. Emerum’s PalaceHome of the annual music festival, longtime Trump ally Stephen K. It has also been launched by Bannon as a potential “gladiator school” for theological and media training of traditional conservative Catholics hostile to Francis.
Princess Gloria did not respond to other questions put to her, including how long she has known Nyaya and his wife, whether she has paid for other parts of Alitos’ travel, including transportation, and whether she has given Nyaya other gifts. the past
Justice Alito did not respond to requests for comment.
More details have emerged about Justice’s trip to the princess’s castle, including an interview with him by Christian Eckel, editor-in-chief of a Regensburg newspaper, who credited Justice with reporting in The Times about the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe. v. Wade. (Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion in the case.)
In the 32-second video, Justice Alito, bearded and wearing a dark pinstripe blazer, spoke to an off-camera interviewer. The judge said the castle in the background was “stunning” and he was looking forward to going to the Bayreuth Festival to see Wagner’s opera.
“I’ll enjoy it,” Justice Alito said. “A friend of mine has waited his whole life to get a ticket to go, and so it’s a privilege to be able to go.”
Justice Alito did not say in the video which friend he was referring to, and he did not disclose any additional names on his annual financial form.
Mr. Eckl, whatever Talked to the princess About her gift for justice, described the festival as a fusion of classical music, jazz and rock. He said Elton John had performed there the previous year.
The schedule for the July 2023 festival in Regensburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built during the Roman Empire, featured an eclectic lineup, including performances of Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute,” a children’s musical about “Germany’s most famous and cheeky little witch.” “Michael Jackson tribute show and act called the “Earth, Wind and Fire Experience.
Mr Ackle also described the controversy surrounding the festival as the princess had invited “many right-wing guests”.
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