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According to Yallop, Marcinkus thought the new pope was suspicious of him, and if he lost his powerful position as Vatican bank president, he'd lose access to the pope's finances, which were crucial to Calvi's schemes and his efforts to line his own pockets. If the Pope died, Marcinkus could keep his job and Calvi and Sindona's schemes could continue.

According to Yallop, Marcinkus thought the new pope was suspicious of him, and if he lost his powerful position as Vatican bank president, he'd lose access to the pope's finances, which were crucial to Calvi's schemes and his efforts to line his own pockets. If the Pope died, Marcinkus could keep his job and Calvi and Sindona's schemes could continue.

Which is why Yallop concluded one of these men could have killed the Pope with poison. Yallop suggested this would have been quite easy. He believed the Vatican wasn't well guarded, meaning any of these men could have gotten in. In fact, Yallop even tested this theory himself. He claimed that one evening he breached the walls of the Vatican deliberately carrying a suitcase that looked like a bomb.

Which is why Yallop concluded one of these men could have killed the Pope with poison. Yallop suggested this would have been quite easy. He believed the Vatican wasn't well guarded, meaning any of these men could have gotten in. In fact, Yallop even tested this theory himself. He claimed that one evening he breached the walls of the Vatican deliberately carrying a suitcase that looked like a bomb.

Which is why Yallop concluded one of these men could have killed the Pope with poison. Yallop suggested this would have been quite easy. He believed the Vatican wasn't well guarded, meaning any of these men could have gotten in. In fact, Yallop even tested this theory himself. He claimed that one evening he breached the walls of the Vatican deliberately carrying a suitcase that looked like a bomb.

Apparently, he made it past the perimeter without anyone noticing him. But there were many flaws in the rest of Yallop's so-called investigation. He lacked specificity when it came to fleshing out the facts. New York Times journalist Paul Hoffman pointed out that Yallop's sources were either nameless or dead. And as we just heard, he had rather unconventional methods for researching his story.

Apparently, he made it past the perimeter without anyone noticing him. But there were many flaws in the rest of Yallop's so-called investigation. He lacked specificity when it came to fleshing out the facts. New York Times journalist Paul Hoffman pointed out that Yallop's sources were either nameless or dead. And as we just heard, he had rather unconventional methods for researching his story.

Apparently, he made it past the perimeter without anyone noticing him. But there were many flaws in the rest of Yallop's so-called investigation. He lacked specificity when it came to fleshing out the facts. New York Times journalist Paul Hoffman pointed out that Yallop's sources were either nameless or dead. And as we just heard, he had rather unconventional methods for researching his story.

That's because he wasn't a traditional investigative journalist. He was a writer for British TV shows. like the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and he was later fired from the TV series for pitching egregiously violent storylines. His work even seemed to annoy the Vatican itself.

That's because he wasn't a traditional investigative journalist. He was a writer for British TV shows. like the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and he was later fired from the TV series for pitching egregiously violent storylines. His work even seemed to annoy the Vatican itself.

That's because he wasn't a traditional investigative journalist. He was a writer for British TV shows. like the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and he was later fired from the TV series for pitching egregiously violent storylines. His work even seemed to annoy the Vatican itself.

According to the New York Times, the Vatican said, "...it is shocking and deplorable that anyone could so much as think, let alone publish, theories of this kind." Five years later, in 1989, an award-winning journalist named John Cornwell published a book called A Thief in the Night, Life and Death in the Vatican.

According to the New York Times, the Vatican said, "...it is shocking and deplorable that anyone could so much as think, let alone publish, theories of this kind." Five years later, in 1989, an award-winning journalist named John Cornwell published a book called A Thief in the Night, Life and Death in the Vatican.

According to the New York Times, the Vatican said, "...it is shocking and deplorable that anyone could so much as think, let alone publish, theories of this kind." Five years later, in 1989, an award-winning journalist named John Cornwell published a book called A Thief in the Night, Life and Death in the Vatican.

Cornwell cited all of his sources and interviewed many key figures, including Marcinkus, who denied all fraud allegations. In another chapter, Cornwell talked to Don Diego Lorenzi, who was Pope John Paul I's Italian secretary. Lorenzi disputed Yallop's claim that Vatican security could be easily breached. Plus, Lorenzi recalled the Pope didn't have any visitors the night he died.

Cornwell cited all of his sources and interviewed many key figures, including Marcinkus, who denied all fraud allegations. In another chapter, Cornwell talked to Don Diego Lorenzi, who was Pope John Paul I's Italian secretary. Lorenzi disputed Yallop's claim that Vatican security could be easily breached. Plus, Lorenzi recalled the Pope didn't have any visitors the night he died.

Cornwell cited all of his sources and interviewed many key figures, including Marcinkus, who denied all fraud allegations. In another chapter, Cornwell talked to Don Diego Lorenzi, who was Pope John Paul I's Italian secretary. Lorenzi disputed Yallop's claim that Vatican security could be easily breached. Plus, Lorenzi recalled the Pope didn't have any visitors the night he died.

He said, quote, there are only two entrances to the papal apartments and they are guarded both day and night. Unless, of course, someone managed to jump from St. Peter's Square straight into his bedroom. As for the poisoning, Cornwell spoke to an impartial expert, vascular surgeon and Yale professor Dr. C. Francis Rowe, who didn't think it was possible.

He said, quote, there are only two entrances to the papal apartments and they are guarded both day and night. Unless, of course, someone managed to jump from St. Peter's Square straight into his bedroom. As for the poisoning, Cornwell spoke to an impartial expert, vascular surgeon and Yale professor Dr. C. Francis Rowe, who didn't think it was possible.

He said, quote, there are only two entrances to the papal apartments and they are guarded both day and night. Unless, of course, someone managed to jump from St. Peter's Square straight into his bedroom. As for the poisoning, Cornwell spoke to an impartial expert, vascular surgeon and Yale professor Dr. C. Francis Rowe, who didn't think it was possible.