Niccolo Mainoni

Vitor said he freaked out.

Vitor said he freaked out.

Yeah, he changed. He turned pale. And did he take his suit or his jacket off at all?

Yeah, he changed. He turned pale. And did he take his suit or his jacket off at all?

Vitor painted this vivid image for me. A half-naked Roberto Calvi, drenched in sweat, a week from death, watching his own face plastered on TV. He was running from something, but I still didn't quite understand what. And then, unexpectedly, Vitor said something that put me on alert. He told Calvi, okay, you want to leave right away, fine, but don't take your briefcase.

Vitor painted this vivid image for me. A half-naked Roberto Calvi, drenched in sweat, a week from death, watching his own face plastered on TV. He was running from something, but I still didn't quite understand what. And then, unexpectedly, Vitor said something that put me on alert. He told Calvi, okay, you want to leave right away, fine, but don't take your briefcase.

Vitor thought it'd be less risky if he helped Calvi sneak across the border without the briefcase. Once over the border, Calvi would sit tight in Austria. Then Vitor would go back to Italy, get the briefcase, and drive across the border legally to meet Calvi. Vitor said Calvi initially freaked out and said, no way. But eventually, somehow, a panicked Calvi agreed. Vitor explained.

Vitor thought it'd be less risky if he helped Calvi sneak across the border without the briefcase. Once over the border, Calvi would sit tight in Austria. Then Vitor would go back to Italy, get the briefcase, and drive across the border legally to meet Calvi. Vitor said Calvi initially freaked out and said, no way. But eventually, somehow, a panicked Calvi agreed. Vitor explained.

I never have. Again, this just sounds off to me. Calvi, the king of paranoia, not only willingly parted with his precious briefcase, but also offered up the combination. I found myself wondering, were Vitor and Carboni genuinely helping Calvi, or did they have an alternative motive in these final, crucial days? but I decided not to press Vitor just yet.

I never have. Again, this just sounds off to me. Calvi, the king of paranoia, not only willingly parted with his precious briefcase, but also offered up the combination. I found myself wondering, were Vitor and Carboni genuinely helping Calvi, or did they have an alternative motive in these final, crucial days? but I decided not to press Vitor just yet.

He was starting to get comfortable with me and was finally getting to the part of the story I'd come for. So Vitor's plan continued. After midnight, the smuggler and the banker, now a bizarre buddy duo, stepped into Vitor's boat under cover of darkness and slipped over the border out of Italy.

He was starting to get comfortable with me and was finally getting to the part of the story I'd come for. So Vitor's plan continued. After midnight, the smuggler and the banker, now a bizarre buddy duo, stepped into Vitor's boat under cover of darkness and slipped over the border out of Italy.

Vitor reassured Calvi all throughout their boat ride to Yugoslavia. And from Yugoslavia, Vitor put Calvi in a car to Austria and set him up to stay at a chateau owned by his girlfriend's family.

Vitor reassured Calvi all throughout their boat ride to Yugoslavia. And from Yugoslavia, Vitor put Calvi in a car to Austria and set him up to stay at a chateau owned by his girlfriend's family.

Vitor was supposed to zip back to Italy and return promptly with the briefcase. But, weirdly, he stopped for a family get-together on his way back. When Vitor finally arrived in Austria, he was immediately greeted by Calvi.

Vitor was supposed to zip back to Italy and return promptly with the briefcase. But, weirdly, he stopped for a family get-together on his way back. When Vitor finally arrived in Austria, he was immediately greeted by Calvi.

With his precious briefcase in hand, relief washed over Calvi. He finally relaxed on an easy chair, talking to Vitor's girlfriend about his family, his adolescence, his war stories. So, talking with Vitor, at this point, my ears perked up. Once Calvi had his briefcase and was out of the country, he was more confident, more relaxed. It makes me think that Calvi had a plan, right?

With his precious briefcase in hand, relief washed over Calvi. He finally relaxed on an easy chair, talking to Vitor's girlfriend about his family, his adolescence, his war stories. So, talking with Vitor, at this point, my ears perked up. Once Calvi had his briefcase and was out of the country, he was more confident, more relaxed. It makes me think that Calvi had a plan, right?

And that plan was going somewhat well. And maybe there was something in that briefcase that gave him power. Calvi called his wife from the chateau and reassured her that everything was okay. She recalled this in an Italian interview.

And that plan was going somewhat well. And maybe there was something in that briefcase that gave him power. Calvi called his wife from the chateau and reassured her that everything was okay. She recalled this in an Italian interview.