Angelino Ferraro, 56, of the Bronx in New York City, was arrested and charged with scalping tickets to events surrounding Pope Benedict XVI visit to the United States.
Mr. Ferraro is the eldest known descendant of Pontius Pilate, sixth Procurator of Iudea, the man who presided over the trial of Jesus and ordered his execution.
When questioned by the press over the matter, Mr. Ferrero said, "Geez. Must be a slow news day, huh fellas."
While not refuting the evidence that he was indeed a direct descendant of Pontiius Pilate, Mr. Ferraro simply stated, "Hey. A guy's gotta do what he's gotta do."
Mr. Ferraro first attracted police attention by his frequent request on internet adult nude chat sites of "Pope tickets. Who's buying? Who's selling?"
Mr. Ferraro worked as recently as last November as a trader with Bear Stearns & Co., New York.
