'I know who killed Roberto Calvi – but they will never be brought to justice'

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/12/roberto-calvi-blackfriars-bridge-mafia


Financier Roberto Calvi was found hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge in London in 1982. Photograph: -/AFP/Getty Images

One month before the 30th anniversary of one of London's most enduring murder mysteries, the mafia godfather at the heart of the case has spoken for the first time about why he believes the real killers of Italian financier Roberto Calvi will never be brought to justice.

Calvi, dubbed "God's banker" because of his work with the Vatican, was found hanging from scaffolding beneath Blackfriars bridge in London on 18 June 1982. Bricks had been stuffed in his pockets and he had more than £10,000 in cash on him. In the months before his death he had been accused of stealing millions being laundered on behalf of the mafia.

His death was originally ruled a suicide but later judged to be murder. In July 1991, Francesco "Frankie the Strangler" Di Carlo, a mafia godfather who had lived in England since the late 1970s, was named as Calvi's killer by a supergrass. Di Carlo has since become a supergrass himself.

Speaking from the small town in central Italy where he now lives, Di Carlo related how he first came to hear that he had been accused of Calvi's murder.

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1. A 'Supergrass"?

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2. new to me -- i don't know what that means -- other than something good to smoke. nt

[SwissTony]

3. "Grassing" on someone is passing information about criminal activity to the police

A supergrass is someone who grasses on someon high in a criminal organisation.

I believe "grass" is used on both sides of the pond, but "supergrass" tends to be more from the UK.

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4. thanks! nt

[gypsy5502]

5. Interesting buried secret

According to a source:
Calvi was having an affair those last years of his life. Resulting in a baby girl born oct 1980.
W Calvi's death, the mother's mysterious death shortly after and family trying to bury secrets, that baby girl, orphaned, was taken/adopted by the Vatican/Catholic church.
Records buried deep. Baby was taken out of Italy.
Why such a mystery for an affair child? Was it dept paid? Family cover up for inheritance?

[hrmjustin]

6. Welcome to DU my friend!