Introducing Shadow Kingdom: God’s Banker (coming March 17)
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It was the summer of 1982.
My friend Mario was preparing to interview one of the richest bankers in Europe. A man who was also the most famous fugitive in the world.
When suddenly, a note came across Mario's desk. The wire said, Calvi found dead in London under the Blackfriars Bridge.
Suicide? Question mark. The name of the man he was supposed to interview was Roberto Calvi, better known as God's banker, the top money man for the Pope.
Police argued whether this was a suicide or a murder. And the case only became more twisted as investigators dug deeper.
My name is Niccolo Mainoni, and for years I have been obsessed with one of Europe's greatest mysteries. Who killed God's banker? An obsession that's brought me into the underbelly of some of the most secretive circles of power.
This system is completely corrupt, completely illegitimate. Therefore, it's okay to blow up this entire building.
I've talked to spies and mafia bosses. And I've recorded mind-bending stories of conspiracy and espionage.
So I say, look, we have this guy moving. We know that he's in contact with this character, a fixer.
The man points a gun at me and shoots. He basically dropped to the floor.
It was unbelievable. All to find out what truly happened to the banker who had the Vatican, the mafia, and a secret far-right branch of Freemasons all pounding on his door.
Coming March 17th from Crooked Media and Campside Media, this is Shadow Kingdom,
season one, God's Banker. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or get early access for the full season by joining Crooked's Friends of the Pod at crooked.com slash friends.
