Anne ex-boyfriend freed

Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke says Raffaello Follieri was released on Friday morning from a prison in Loretto, 80 miles east of Pittsburgh. He says non-residents are usually transferred to immigration authorities.

Follieri pleaded guilty to cheating investors by falsely claiming he had Vatican connections that enabled him to buy church property at a discount. He was sentenced in 2008 to four-and a-half years in prison.

Follieri agrees he owes more than $3.6 million (Dh13.2 million) to those he ripped off. The proceeds supported a playboy lifestyle that included a $37,000-a-month New York City apartment and lavish vacations with the star of The Princess Diaries.

They dated for four years.