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In reply to the discussion: In bold move, Pope names panel to reform Vatican bank [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)"The real mystery is how he ever got elected and what kind of pressure was placed on Benedict to step aside. But whatever forces made that possible aren't just going to step back into the shadows and let him be offed prematurely. The wheels are turning and stuff is going to happen. "
I read a book about the conspiracy theory on the death of Pope John Paul I. The Vatican Bank was in the center of that Banco Ambrosiano scandal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_Ambrosiano
The Banco Ambrosiano and the Vatican Bank were involved in the BCCI scandal.
The Sandstorm Report
This is the report of an official investigation into the BCCI affair that the British government refused to publish. Along with other material on BCCI, the Sandstone Report is made available on the web site of AABA, the Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs.
BCCI Liquidators Sue Sheikh for £289m
Liquidators are suing the Sheikh of Sharjah for a debt they claim he owes the failed bank. The Guardian Wednesday August 11, 1999.
Key Player in BCCI Fraud Loses Appeal
History's biggest convicted commercial fraudster, Abbas Gokal, lost his appeal against his April 1997 conviction on charges involving £750 million. Friday March 12, 1999.
Accountants in BCCI Net
The role of accountants Price Waterhouse in auditing for four years the books of scandal-hit Bank of Credit and Commerce International is under investigation.
http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/scandals/classic.html
And John Kerry knows a lot about BCCI. I would consider him to be an expert on it, but what do I know.