The Mysterious Death of “God’s Banker”
History Daily18 Jun 2025

The Mysterious Death of “God’s Banker”

June 18, 1982. The body of Italian banker and convicted fraudster Roberto Calvi is discovered hanging from a bridge in London, England. This episode originally aired in 2024.


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