ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt fˈoːɹtiːn pˈɜːsənz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈæbət ˈɛfɹəm ænd mˈʌŋk ɑːɹsˈɛnɪˌoʊz wɜːɹ ɪndˈaɪɾᵻd ˌɔn sˈɛvɹəl kˈaʊnts ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈʌni lˈɔːndɚɹɪŋ ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə lˈænd dˈiːl kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi, wˌɪtʃ hˈæzbiːn ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz ðə "hˈoʊli ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ".
In October 2013, it was reported that fourteen persons, including Abbot Efrem and monk Arsenios were indicted on several counts including money laundering related to the Land Deal Controversy, which has been referred to as the "holy exchange".