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God's banker had attempted suicide and had been rushed to the hospital. This is a really sensitive part of the Calvi story, so I want to tread carefully here. It's tough to say for certain what Calvi was thinking at this moment and what his intentions were. His family said his life was never actually in danger, that this wasn't a quote-unquote real attempt.

God's banker had attempted suicide and had been rushed to the hospital. This is a really sensitive part of the Calvi story, so I want to tread carefully here. It's tough to say for certain what Calvi was thinking at this moment and what his intentions were. His family said his life was never actually in danger, that this wasn't a quote-unquote real attempt.

But it feels important to acknowledge that Calvi had a history of suicide attempts, especially given how he died. And picturing him there in that moment, I really do feel for him. I don't think Calvi started out trying to make a billion-dollar criminal empire, but I can see how Calvi's first fraud led to a lie, then a bigger lie, and a bigger lie.

But it feels important to acknowledge that Calvi had a history of suicide attempts, especially given how he died. And picturing him there in that moment, I really do feel for him. I don't think Calvi started out trying to make a billion-dollar criminal empire, but I can see how Calvi's first fraud led to a lie, then a bigger lie, and a bigger lie.

And there's something so tragic, so Shakespearean about a man who's gone too far, who's been swallowed up by his own crimes. Calvi had always been able to stay one step ahead of trouble in the past, always found someone to save him, someone to protect him. But his arrest made it clear that any protection was now gone.

And there's something so tragic, so Shakespearean about a man who's gone too far, who's been swallowed up by his own crimes. Calvi had always been able to stay one step ahead of trouble in the past, always found someone to save him, someone to protect him. But his arrest made it clear that any protection was now gone.

Also, Calvi had talked to authorities in jail, despite Pacienza's warning not to. He was now a potential liability for a dangerous list of associates who might prefer his mouth to be closed permanently. Soon after Calvi's suicide attempt, he was officially convicted of those export violations and then was let out of prison pending appeal.

Also, Calvi had talked to authorities in jail, despite Pacienza's warning not to. He was now a potential liability for a dangerous list of associates who might prefer his mouth to be closed permanently. Soon after Calvi's suicide attempt, he was officially convicted of those export violations and then was let out of prison pending appeal.

But the violence Calvi had seemed to keep at bay was about to hit close to home, and I had just the person to ask about it. Hi, Philip. This is Philip Whelan, a British expat who lives in Rome and writes for The Times, the British newspaper. He's written two books about Roberto Calvi and spent over 20 years trying to piece together the final weeks of the banker's life.

But the violence Calvi had seemed to keep at bay was about to hit close to home, and I had just the person to ask about it. Hi, Philip. This is Philip Whelan, a British expat who lives in Rome and writes for The Times, the British newspaper. He's written two books about Roberto Calvi and spent over 20 years trying to piece together the final weeks of the banker's life.

Over the course of my reporting, Whelan and I have become friends. We've talked over a dozen times, but this visit was the first time we'd met in person. I traveled to Rome because he promised to open his personal archive for me.

Over the course of my reporting, Whelan and I have become friends. We've talked over a dozen times, but this visit was the first time we'd met in person. I traveled to Rome because he promised to open his personal archive for me.

Willen had recordings of interviews he'd done with Calvi's family, with mafiosos, diplomats, and many other people who knew Calvi, including Roberto Rosone, Calvi's deputy at the Banco Ambrosiano. These were people I would have loved to interview, but most of them are now dead. As soon as I left Willen, I rushed to have these tapes digitized. Handing them over, I felt this pang of anxiety.

Willen had recordings of interviews he'd done with Calvi's family, with mafiosos, diplomats, and many other people who knew Calvi, including Roberto Rosone, Calvi's deputy at the Banco Ambrosiano. These were people I would have loved to interview, but most of them are now dead. As soon as I left Willen, I rushed to have these tapes digitized. Handing them over, I felt this pang of anxiety.

And then, a couple of days later, I got this tidy list of files back. I could just hit play from the convenience of my laptop. I started with the Rosone tapes. Hitting play, the first thing I heard Rosone say was...

And then, a couple of days later, I got this tidy list of files back. I could just hit play from the convenience of my laptop. I started with the Rosone tapes. Hitting play, the first thing I heard Rosone say was...