Skip to footer

News In Brief

| Milan, Italy

Financier serving time in US turned over for trial in Italy

Convicted Italian financier Michele Sindona, once a top financial adviser to the Vatican and a prominent banker, was extradited from the United States Tuesday to stand trial in Italy, after which he will be returned to finish serving his US prison term. He is wanted in Italy on numerous charges, including the 1979 murder of a Milan lawyer.

Mr. Sindona was serving a 25-year term in the US in connection with the 1974 collapse of the Franklin National Bank. He went to jail in 1980.

You've read 3 of 3 free articles. Subscribe to continue.
QR Code to News In Brief
Read this article in
https://www.csmonitor.com/1984/0926/092632.html
QR Code to Subscription page
Start your subscription today
https://www.csmonitor.com/subscribe
CSM logo

Why is Christian Science in our name?

Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.

The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.

Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.

Explore values journalism About us