On the 18th June 1982, Robert Calvi, known as 'God's Banker' because of his position as head of Italy's largest privately owned bank, was found hanging from a section of scaffolding just underneath Blackfriars Bridge in London.
A month later an inquest ruled that Calvi had committed suicide. Further investigations unveiled a very corrupt past. He appeared to have upset numerous influential Italian families, including the heads of the Vatican Bank.
When he left his Rome apartment in June 1982, it is believed he already feared for his life. The manner of his unusual death still remains a mystery, and even today many question the verdict of suicide.On the 18th June 1982, Robert Calvi, known as 'God's Banker' because of his position as head of Italy's largest privately owned bank, was fo...all »On the 18th June 1982, Robert Calvi, known as 'God's Banker' because of his position as head of Italy's largest privately owned bank, was found hanging from a section of scaffolding just underneath Blackfriars Bridge in London.
A month later an inquest ruled that Calvi had committed suicide. Further investigations unveiled a very corrupt past. He appeared to have upset numerous influential Italian families, including the heads of the Vatican Bank.
When he left his Rome apartment in June 1982, it is believed he already feared for his life. The manner of his unusual death still remains a mystery, and even today many question the verdict of suicide.«
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