Italy's MPS bank's David Rossi found dead in Siena

[DeSwiss]

Source: BBC

BBC | 7 March 2013 | Last updated at 05:17 ET


The Monte dei Paschi di Sienna Monte dei Paschi is the world's
oldest surviving bank

The communications director of troubled Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) has died in an apparent suicide. David Rossi's body was found beneath an open window at the bank's 14th Century headquarters in Siena.

Mr Rossi was among several MPS employees whose homes and offices were searched by police last month - though no charges were brought against him. MPS, which is the world's oldest surviving bank, is at the centre of fraud and corruption allegations.

Investigations are under way into how hundreds of millions of euros went missing amid risky investments in complex financial deals. The bank has needed a multi-billion-euro bailout from the Italian state to help cover its losses.

"The death of David Rossi is a terrible tragedy," Monte dei Paschi said on its Facebook page.



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- Whenever banker's start committing ''suicide'' I've found that it is a great time to pay more attention.

[bluedigger]

1. The first of three?

[GiveMeFreedom]

2. I liked this character

in Game of Thrones. Next season starts soon.

[DeSwiss]

3. Or, maybe the third of three....

One

Two

[Nihil]

5. Or, being an Italian banker, ...

... merely another one ...

Wonder if anyone checked his pockets for bricks ...?

[dipsydoodle]

4. Trailer here

I'd completely forgotten about him and when I saw picture thought it referred to Underworld.

[madokie]

6. The question is

suicide or suicided
Inquiring minds want to know

[Kokonoe]

7. Without a note, It means he slipped out the window. nt

[tokenlib]

8. Were there any ties with the conduct of the "Vatican Bank" ?? n/t

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. Very curious

[Ken Burch]

10. Who will replace him on "Criminal Minds", then?

[melody]

11. He was cleaning the window and it went off

n/t