Michele Sindona | |
|---|---|
 Sindona in 1974 | |
| Born | 8 May 1920 |
| Died | 22 March 1986 (aged 65) Voghera, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | University of Messina |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, lawyer |
| Organization(s) | Gambino crime family Propaganda Due |
| Political party | Christian Democracy (Italy) Republican Party (United States) |
| Spouse | Caterina Sindona |
| Children | 3 |
Michele Sindona (Italian: [miˈkɛːle sinˈdoːna]; 8 May 1920 – 22 March 1986) was an Italian banker and convicted felon. Known in banking circles as "The Shark", [1] Sindona was a banker for the Sicilian Mafia and the Vatican. Sindona was a member of the fascist Propaganda Due (#0501), a secret Masonic lodge of the Grand Orient of Italy. He was fatally poisoned in prison while serving a life sentence for the murder of lawyer Giorgio Ambrosoli.
- ^ "Web of scandal entangles P2". The Times. 27 May 1981.