The World - News from Jan. 27, 1989

Italian banker Roberto Calvi, found hanging under a bridge in London in 1982 after his Banco Ambrosiano collapsed, did not commit suicide but was probably murdered, Italian judges have concluded. Calvi, dubbed “God’s Banker” because of his close ties to the Vatican, disappeared a week before his death. At the time, he was awaiting the results of his appeal of a prison sentence for smuggling currency. The finding against suicide by a Milan civil court came as a result of an effort by Calvi’s widow, Clara, to collect on a $3-million life insurance policy. A spokesman said the policy ruled out payment in case of suicide.