London’s Black Friar’s Bridge – the scene of a crime that would put the Freemasons in the crosshairs of popular fears. On June 18th, 1982, a body was found hanging beneath the bridge. The victim was Roberto Calvi, a 62 year old Italian banker.
On his body was a fake passport and $15,000 cash. His pockets were stuffed with bricks. It appeared to be a murder staged to send a message –but from whom?
Some believe it was the mafia. Other suggest the symbolism was masonic. The bricks in the pockets suggested stone masons. The bridge where the body was found is close to the masonic Grand Lodge in London. And even it’s name – Black Friar – was the nickname for a secretive group to which Roberto Calvi belonged. An outlawed organization called Propoganda Due (doo-ay) or “P2.” And P2 had been a lodge of the freemasons.
**********
Contributor’s note: You can find this on YouTube under the same title. This clip is taken from the actually beginning of the show after a 10 minute buildup of teasing information. If you seek for it, the script begins at 10:00 into the video
