Niccolo Mainoni

Rosone described an afternoon in the spring of 1982, after Calvi was out of prison. Rosone was leaving the Banco Ambrosiano when a young man approached him on the street and held up a gun. We've asked an actor to read Rosone's transcript here.

Rosone described an afternoon in the spring of 1982, after Calvi was out of prison. Rosone was leaving the Banco Ambrosiano when a young man approached him on the street and held up a gun. We've asked an actor to read Rosone's transcript here.

When Rosone was asked about the Calvi affair, this was the first thing he talked about, staring down the barrel of a gun.

When Rosone was asked about the Calvi affair, this was the first thing he talked about, staring down the barrel of a gun.

Rosone laughed about it after the fact, but in that moment, he watched as his bodyguard opened fire on the shooter. The hitman fell to the ground, dead, while Rosone fell, clutching his leg. This story was the exact kind of attack Calvi had been afraid of.

Rosone laughed about it after the fact, but in that moment, he watched as his bodyguard opened fire on the shooter. The hitman fell to the ground, dead, while Rosone fell, clutching his leg. This story was the exact kind of attack Calvi had been afraid of.

It's why he'd paid for armored cars, armed security, and had gotten involved with P2, which had promised him protection, all in the hopes of avoiding this kind of attack. It was shocking to hear Rizzone describe his own shooting, but perhaps more surprising was that Rizzone blamed Calvi's inner circle for the shooting.

It's why he'd paid for armored cars, armed security, and had gotten involved with P2, which had promised him protection, all in the hopes of avoiding this kind of attack. It was shocking to hear Rizzone describe his own shooting, but perhaps more surprising was that Rizzone blamed Calvi's inner circle for the shooting.

Rizzoni said that things had gotten increasingly disorganized at the Banco Ambrosiano after Calvi's arrest. Suspicious loans, shady businessmen coming in and out, and Rizzoni blamed a new business associate of Calvi's for the shooting, someone Calvi had met and had started confiding in right after he was released from prison. a man named Flavio Carboni.

Rizzoni said that things had gotten increasingly disorganized at the Banco Ambrosiano after Calvi's arrest. Suspicious loans, shady businessmen coming in and out, and Rizzoni blamed a new business associate of Calvi's for the shooting, someone Calvi had met and had started confiding in right after he was released from prison. a man named Flavio Carboni.

Carboni was a powerful construction magnate, a bit of a lobbyist with high-level government connections. He was someone you could pay to get you out of a jam, a fixer of sorts. He had a lot of experience getting out of trouble.

Carboni was a powerful construction magnate, a bit of a lobbyist with high-level government connections. He was someone you could pay to get you out of a jam, a fixer of sorts. He had a lot of experience getting out of trouble.

Rossoni thought Carboni had it out for him. That's because Carboni had been asking the Banco Ambrosiano for all these shady loans, and Rossoni had been denying them. I kept listening to the tape, captivated by Rizzone, when suddenly he dropped this incredible piece of news.

Rossoni thought Carboni had it out for him. That's because Carboni had been asking the Banco Ambrosiano for all these shady loans, and Rossoni had been denying them. I kept listening to the tape, captivated by Rizzone, when suddenly he dropped this incredible piece of news.

So this was nuts, like a huge red flag. If Carboni was trying to kill high-level Ambrosiano bankers, I needed to go much deeper on him. I asked Pazienza what he knew about him. Who was Carboni, first of all? How would you describe him?

So this was nuts, like a huge red flag. If Carboni was trying to kill high-level Ambrosiano bankers, I needed to go much deeper on him. I asked Pazienza what he knew about him. Who was Carboni, first of all? How would you describe him?

Patienza explained that in July of 1981, Calvi was recovering from his suicide attempt and was out of jail for now, pending his appeal. So after Calvi got out of jail, Patienza organized a vacation for him on the island of Sardinia, which happened to be Carboni's hometown. It was a nice, thoughtful idea, a chance to recuperate, maybe do some business.

Patienza explained that in July of 1981, Calvi was recovering from his suicide attempt and was out of jail for now, pending his appeal. So after Calvi got out of jail, Patienza organized a vacation for him on the island of Sardinia, which happened to be Carboni's hometown. It was a nice, thoughtful idea, a chance to recuperate, maybe do some business.

Patienza knew Carboni had connections in the justice system that he might be able to lean on to keep Calvi free. So Patienza organized a quote-unquote chance encounter with Calvi and Carboni. Carboni started charming Calvi, joking with him, apparently even making the banker laugh.

Patienza knew Carboni had connections in the justice system that he might be able to lean on to keep Calvi free. So Patienza organized a quote-unquote chance encounter with Calvi and Carboni. Carboni started charming Calvi, joking with him, apparently even making the banker laugh.