John Corapi
| John Corapi | |
|---|---|
| Religion | Catholic |
| Order | Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.) |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
May 20, 1947 Hudson, New York, US |
| Religious career | |
| Ordination | May 26, 1991 |
John Anthony Corapi (born May 20, 1947), known as Fr. John Corapi, is a Catholic priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.) in the United States. He was popular in the early 2000s for his regular appearances on Catholic television and his syndicated daily Catholic radio show. He published instructional media including books, DVDs, and websites, and made speaking appearances throughout the world.
In 2005, Corapi was awarded $2.7 million USD for his role as a whistleblower in a qui tam False Claims Act lawsuit against Redding Medical Center that resulted in an overall $24 million USD payment to defrauded patients.
In 2011, Corapi was removed from public ministry as a priest following allegations of misconduct, which he denied. By 2012, his website and his accounts on Facebook and Twitter had been closed.
Corapi was born in Hudson, New York. In high school, he was a football player and an undistinguished student. In 1965, he entered the State University of New York at Albany, but returned to Hudson after academic difficulties.
Corapi joined the United States Army on April 16, 1967, serving as a clerk and typist, and was discharged in January 1970. He has stated that he enlisted to join the Special Forces but was injured before completing his training.
After his discharge in 1970, Corapi studied accounting at Pace University and graduated in 1973. He joined an accounting firm in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he audited hotels and casinos. In 1975, he became assistant comptroller at the Tropicana Resort & Casino. A year later, he took a position with the Nevada Gaming Control Board as an investigator. He later operated his own bookkeeping firm for about a year before moving to Los Angeles, California, in 1978 where he became a real estate agent.
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