Niccolo Mainoni

there was new evidence that would tell a very different story. That's after the break.

there was new evidence that would tell a very different story. That's after the break.

After the initial suicide verdict, Calvi's family fought tooth and nail to appeal. They noted all the inconsistencies, the sloppy police work, the dirt on Calvi's clothes, the list of possible suspects. And around the first anniversary of Calvi's death, they got a redo.

After the initial suicide verdict, Calvi's family fought tooth and nail to appeal. They noted all the inconsistencies, the sloppy police work, the dirt on Calvi's clothes, the list of possible suspects. And around the first anniversary of Calvi's death, they got a redo.

This time, the court returned what's called an open verdict, which meant that the jury wasn't sure if it was murder or suicide, so they were keeping the case open if more evidence came through. I am here at Blackfriars Bridge, looking over the side of the bridge. As I was starting to wrap up my reporting for the show, I went to London. I wanted to see the bridge for myself.

This time, the court returned what's called an open verdict, which meant that the jury wasn't sure if it was murder or suicide, so they were keeping the case open if more evidence came through. I am here at Blackfriars Bridge, looking over the side of the bridge. As I was starting to wrap up my reporting for the show, I went to London. I wanted to see the bridge for myself.

I think it's helpful to see this place. With all the uncertainty about Calvi's death, I thought visiting the bridge might help me understand the mechanics and forensics of how Calvi died. The current seems very fast. I'm looking at objects move in the Thames, which is dirty as hell.

I think it's helpful to see this place. With all the uncertainty about Calvi's death, I thought visiting the bridge might help me understand the mechanics and forensics of how Calvi died. The current seems very fast. I'm looking at objects move in the Thames, which is dirty as hell.

It's just gloomy and spooky and it's, you know, there's basically essentially a highway that runs along the side of this. What a lonely place to, for this guy's demise. Standing alongside the bridge, I could see that it has five enormous arches that sit on top of these five massive granite piers.

It's just gloomy and spooky and it's, you know, there's basically essentially a highway that runs along the side of this. What a lonely place to, for this guy's demise. Standing alongside the bridge, I could see that it has five enormous arches that sit on top of these five massive granite piers.

Calvi was found hanging from temporary scaffolding that rose up out of the water under one of the bridge's arches. As I walked over the bridge, I tried to imagine how Calvi got to the place where he died. A lot of people have tried to figure this out because it wouldn't have been easy to get to, whether he was murdered or died by suicide.

Calvi was found hanging from temporary scaffolding that rose up out of the water under one of the bridge's arches. As I walked over the bridge, I tried to imagine how Calvi got to the place where he died. A lot of people have tried to figure this out because it wouldn't have been easy to get to, whether he was murdered or died by suicide.

This is Angela Gallup, a forensic scientist and a person who altered the course of the Calvi mystery. Over the course of a decade, the Calvi family tried everything they could to solve the banker's death. They appealed to British authorities, Italian authorities, criminal court, civil court. And in the early 90s, the family decided to do their own investigation.

This is Angela Gallup, a forensic scientist and a person who altered the course of the Calvi mystery. Over the course of a decade, the Calvi family tried everything they could to solve the banker's death. They appealed to British authorities, Italian authorities, criminal court, civil court. And in the early 90s, the family decided to do their own investigation.

The Calvies assembled a team of the best private investigators money could buy, including Gallup. Full disclosure, we compensated Gallup for her time preparing for this interview because her research was so important to this case.

The Calvies assembled a team of the best private investigators money could buy, including Gallup. Full disclosure, we compensated Gallup for her time preparing for this interview because her research was so important to this case.

Gallup had been working on cold cases for years. But she says this case was especially tricky because the initial investigators didn't treat Calvi's death like a crime. So they missed a lot of evidence.

Gallup had been working on cold cases for years. But she says this case was especially tricky because the initial investigators didn't treat Calvi's death like a crime. So they missed a lot of evidence.

Gallup, like me, knew that she needed to revisit the scene of Calvi's death. So on a cool June night in the early 90s, she made her way onto a boat in the River Thames.

Gallup, like me, knew that she needed to revisit the scene of Calvi's death. So on a cool June night in the early 90s, she made her way onto a boat in the River Thames.