Niccolo Mainoni

I have to admit, though these stories are great, it's hard to totally corroborate everything Patsensa has told me. But when it comes to the basic question of did the Vatican task Calvi with moving funds to anti-communist groups, there's a document I mentioned earlier that confirms it all for me. Remember back in episode one,

I have to admit, though these stories are great, it's hard to totally corroborate everything Patsensa has told me. But when it comes to the basic question of did the Vatican task Calvi with moving funds to anti-communist groups, there's a document I mentioned earlier that confirms it all for me. Remember back in episode one,

When I talked about the letter Calvi had written to the Pope just days before he died, the one where he proclaims the Pope to be his last hope, a copy of which was also discovered tucked away in Calvi's briefcase, In Italian, Calvi wrote, quote, it was I who willingly took on the mistakes and faults of the Vatican Bank.

When I talked about the letter Calvi had written to the Pope just days before he died, the one where he proclaims the Pope to be his last hope, a copy of which was also discovered tucked away in Calvi's briefcase, In Italian, Calvi wrote, quote, it was I who willingly took on the mistakes and faults of the Vatican Bank.

It was I who, on precise orders from your representatives, arranged for money to get to entities throughout the East. In his final weeks, fearing for his safety, Calvi leveraged what he knew to try and get the Pope's protection. He's begging and threatening all at the same time But why was Calvi so scared in those final days?

It was I who, on precise orders from your representatives, arranged for money to get to entities throughout the East. In his final weeks, fearing for his safety, Calvi leveraged what he knew to try and get the Pope's protection. He's begging and threatening all at the same time But why was Calvi so scared in those final days?

I know generally about the mafia and the fascist Freemasons, and I'd learn more about the specifics of Calvi's death. But in the spring of 1981, something happened that would really set Calvi on edge. Pazienza told me everything was going smoothly in their new money movement operation for the first few months. But then he got a call from the Pope's right-hand man.

I know generally about the mafia and the fascist Freemasons, and I'd learn more about the specifics of Calvi's death. But in the spring of 1981, something happened that would really set Calvi on edge. Pazienza told me everything was going smoothly in their new money movement operation for the first few months. But then he got a call from the Pope's right-hand man.

Potenza rushed to St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, where Pope John Paul II was shot, but was caught in a sea of worshipers, of priests and journalists. Potenza regrouped with Calvi and Marcinkus to judge the fallout. And very quickly, Suspicion drifted toward the Soviet Union.

Potenza rushed to St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, where Pope John Paul II was shot, but was caught in a sea of worshipers, of priests and journalists. Potenza regrouped with Calvi and Marcinkus to judge the fallout. And very quickly, Suspicion drifted toward the Soviet Union.

And in the year to come, Calvi would become increasingly afraid for his own personal safety and increasingly desperate. If the Pope's anti-communist activities made him a target, if the Pope with his own security force could be shot in broad daylight, what might happen to Roberto Calvi? Calvi had poked the biggest bears in Italian society at this point.

And in the year to come, Calvi would become increasingly afraid for his own personal safety and increasingly desperate. If the Pope's anti-communist activities made him a target, if the Pope with his own security force could be shot in broad daylight, what might happen to Roberto Calvi? Calvi had poked the biggest bears in Italian society at this point.

From the Soviets to the Freemasons to the Mafia, there were a ton of powerful people with motives to punish Roberto Calvi. In just a few days after the Pope was shot, someone finally did come for God's Banker, but it wasn't P2 or the Russians. It was the police. That's next time on Shadow Kingdom.

From the Soviets to the Freemasons to the Mafia, there were a ton of powerful people with motives to punish Roberto Calvi. In just a few days after the Pope was shot, someone finally did come for God's Banker, but it wasn't P2 or the Russians. It was the police. That's next time on Shadow Kingdom.

Shadow Kingdom is a production of Crooked Media and Campside Media. It's hosted and reported by me, Niccolo Mainoni, with additional reporting by Simona Zecchi and Joe Hawthorne. The show is written by Joe Hawthorne, Ashley Ann Krigbaum, and me. Joe Hawthorne is our lead producer, and Ashley Ann Krigbaum is our managing producer. Tracy Samuelson is our story editor.

Shadow Kingdom is a production of Crooked Media and Campside Media. It's hosted and reported by me, Niccolo Mainoni, with additional reporting by Simona Zecchi and Joe Hawthorne. The show is written by Joe Hawthorne, Ashley Ann Krigbaum, and me. Joe Hawthorne is our lead producer, and Ashley Ann Krigbaum is our managing producer. Tracy Samuelson is our story editor.

Sound design, mix, and mastering by Mark McAdam. Our theme song and original score are composed by me and Mark McAdam. Our studio engineer is Ewen Lai-Tremuin. Voice acting by Bonnie Biagini, Andrea Bianchi, Ferrante Cosma, Luca De Gennaro, Michele Teodori, and Mustafa Zialan. Field recording by Justin Trieger, Jonathan Zenty, Pete Shev, Jonathan Gruber, and Joanna Broder.

Sound design, mix, and mastering by Mark McAdam. Our theme song and original score are composed by me and Mark McAdam. Our studio engineer is Ewen Lai-Tremuin. Voice acting by Bonnie Biagini, Andrea Bianchi, Ferrante Cosma, Luca De Gennaro, Michele Teodori, and Mustafa Zialan. Field recording by Justin Trieger, Jonathan Zenty, Pete Shev, Jonathan Gruber, and Joanna Broder.

Fact-checking by Zoe Sullivan. Our executive producers are me, Niccolo Mainoni, along with Sarah Geismar, Katie Long, and Allison Falsetta from Crooked Media. Josh Dean, Adam Hoff, Matt Scher, and Vanessa Grigoriadis are the executive producers at Campside Media. One last thing before we go. You can also listen to Shadow Kingdom in Italian.

Fact-checking by Zoe Sullivan. Our executive producers are me, Niccolo Mainoni, along with Sarah Geismar, Katie Long, and Allison Falsetta from Crooked Media. Josh Dean, Adam Hoff, Matt Scher, and Vanessa Grigoriadis are the executive producers at Campside Media. One last thing before we go. You can also listen to Shadow Kingdom in Italian.