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Roberto Calvi: Italy’s Corruption Laid Bare

Roberto Calvi: Italy’s Corruption Laid Bare

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This is a story that I’ve wanted to get to the bottom of for
years- for those of you who aren’t aware of who Calvi is- he was
known as God’s Banker- the guy who managed the vatican;s money
back in the 70’s and early 80’s and who was found hanged under
Blackfriars bridge in 1982, and here's an excerpt from the BBC on
Calvi:

"Calvi was at the centre of an incredibly complex web of
international fraud and intrigue. It involved the Italian banking
world, the underworld, the Mafia, Freemasonry and, most startling
of all, the Vatican. The banker's death would trigger a
wide-ranging political and financial scandal in Italy. It would
involve the disappearance of millions of dollars, and leave
behind an enduring mystery.”

So as you can imagine- this is a story that has so many different
strands- you could do probably a dozen different stories from all
of the characters and plot lines-but Calvi’s story shines a light
on how corrupt Italy was- this is a cracking story- enjoy