Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Roberto Calvi - God’s Banker and moustache owner - seemingly had it all. He was rich, powerful, and had a network of… interesting… pals.
Overnight, everything changed. An audit of Banco Ambrosiano uncovered a vast web of offshore companies and a multi-billion-dollar hole in its accounts, pushing the bank toward collapse.
Very quickly, Calvi fled Italy. Within days, he was found hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge.
At first, it was ruled that he’d taken his own life. But things didn’t add up - how did he climb up there? Why were there bricks in his pockets?
So what actually happened? Was it desperation… or something far more deliberate?
Roberto Calvi - God’s Banker and moustache owner - seemingly had it all. He was rich, powerful, and had a network of… interesting… pals.
Overnight, everything changed. An audit of Banco Ambrosiano uncovered a vast web of offshore companies and a multi-billion-dollar hole in its accounts, pushing the bank toward collapse.
Very quickly, Calvi fled Italy. Within days, he was found hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge.
At first, it was ruled that he’d taken his own life. But things didn’t add up - how did he climb up there? Why were there bricks in his pockets?
So what actually happened? Was it desperation… or something far more deliberate?
