Michele Sindona

Michele Sindona
Sindona in 1974
Born	(1920-05-08)8 May 1920 Patti, Italy
Died	22 March 1986(1986-03-22) (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.