Pope Benedict's XVI former butler took the stand in a Vatican courtroom and admitted to stealing private documents from the papal apartment, but Paulo Gabriele said he didn't feel guilty of aggravated theft. He also said he feels guilty of betraying the pontiff's trust. NBC's Claudio Lavanga reports. By NBC's Claudio Lavanga and wire reportsThe pope’s former butler Paolo Gabriele testified Tuesday that he was held in isolation in a tiny cell with the light on 24 hours a day for the first two weeks after he was accused of stealing and leaking private documents to the media.
The case -- dubbed "Vatileaks" -- saw the butler imprisoned in the Vatican police station while investigators seized 82 boxes of evidence from the apartment where he lived with his wife and three children.
The president of the Vatican tribunal opened an inquiry into Gabriele’s treatment during his detention after he told the court that the constant light had caused problems with his sight.
Follow @NBCNewsWorld (http://twitter.com/NBCNewsWorld) He also said his cell was so small that he was not able to extend his arms.
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