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Bank executive 'accidentally dropped to his death from a window by thugs after chairman hired them to frighten him not to reveal mafia dealings'

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In 2013, David Rossi, a communications director at Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena, died after being accidentally dropped from his office window by two thugs hired by the ex-chairman Giuseppe Mussari to intimidate him into silence about mafia dealings. A parliamentary inquiry claims that Rossi was going to reveal how he moved millions of euros for the Grande Aracri clan and was threatened when he refused to remain silent. This investigation suggests that prominent figures in Florence's football circles were involved in selecting the individuals who carried out the attack, challenging previous findings that ruled Rossi’s death as a suicide.

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David Rossi, the communications director of Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena, died after falling from an open window at the bank’s headquarters in Siena on March 6, 2013. Initially ruled as a suicide, recent parliamentary inquiry evidence suggests he was accidentally dropped by hired thugs while being threatened to stay silent about the bank's alleged mafia dealings. Two unnamed witnesses, currently in prison, claim that former chairman Giuseppe Mussari had employed these individuals to intimidate Rossi but did not intend for him to die. Investigators now suspect foul play, as CCTV footage shows two men near Rossi’s body after his fall without calling emergency services. Mussari has denied the allegations and stated he would take legal action against those accusing him.

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“While both articles discuss David Rossi's death at Monte dei Paschi di Siena in 2013, they describe different specific incidents: Article A mentions an alleged intimidation attempt by ex-chair Giuseppe Mussari, while Article B claims thugs accidentally dropped Rossi from a window.”

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Committee Florence Italian Monte dei Paschi di Siena Siena

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Rossi PERSON · 10× Italian NORP · 3× David Rossi PERSON · 2× Florence GPE · 2× Mussari PERSON · 2× Vinci PERSON · 2× Committee ORG · 1× Giuseppe Mussari PERSON · 1× Monte dei Paschi di Siena ORG · 1× Siena GPE · 1×

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David Rossi, the spokesman of Monte Paschi di Siena, was found dead on March 6, 2013 CCTV footage shows two men looking at Mr Rossi's body before walking away without calling emergency services The first witness claimed Mr Mussari had employed Gabriele Ceccherelli, a former member of a Florence team that plays calcio storico, a violent, medieval version of football, to orchestrate a plan to intimidate Mr Rossi.

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🔮 Mr Mussari has called the allegations 'madness' and 'defamatory' and said he would take legal action to clear his name.

2026-10-20 · Daily Mail

Bank executive 'accidentally dropped to his death from a window by thugs after chairman hired them to frighten him not to reveal mafia dealings' · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

A bank executive was accidentally dropped to his death after a group of thugs dangled him out of his office window in an attempt to frighten him into staying silent about dealings with the mafia, an Italian parliamentary inquiry has claimed. asserted

inquiry → drop → mafia

David Rossi, the communications director of Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena, plunged to his death in 2013. asserted

Rossi → plunge → 2013

His body was found beneath an open window at the bank's 14th-century headquarters in Siena, and investigators originally believed he had died by suicide. asserted

he → find → suicide

At the time of his death, the bank was facing a corruption scandal and suffering financial distress. asserted

bank → face → distress

In new evidence to a parliamentary commission investigating his death, two unnamed men have claimed that the ex-chairman of the bank, Giuseppe Mussari, had sent thugs to threaten Mr Rossi after he had decided to tell authorities about the bank's dealings with the mafia, but didn't intend to have him killed. asserted

him → investigate → mafia

The witnesses, who are both in prison, claimed the men dangled Mr Rossi from his office window to frighten him, only to accidentally drop him 60ft to his death. asserted

men → claim → death

Committee Chair Gianluca Vinci said on Monday that others, including a prominent figure in Florence's football circles, allegedly selected the individuals who carried out the attack. uncertain

who → say → attack

According to witnesses, Mr Rossi was moving millions of euros from one account to another for the Grande Aracri clan, a powerful group within the southern Italian ’Ndrangheta organisation, and according to Mr Vinci, Mr Rossi was going to tell the authorities. uncertain

Rossi → accord → authorities

that → find → Rossi

The witnesses said Mr Ceccherelli sent two teammates to threaten Mr Rossi, who told them he refused to stay silent and was then hung out of the window to persuade him. asserted

he → say → him

'The original idea was only to scare Rossi, but then, fatally, it degenerated into murder,' the first witness said. asserted

witness → scare → murder

The second witness said the men had parked their van at the entrance to the alley to stop passers-by from spotting Rossi as he lay dying. asserted

he → say → Rossi

Mr Rossi's family have insisted he was murdered despite two magistrates' inquiries concluding the bank worker had taken his own life. A note saying: 'I have done something stupid' was found in a bin in his office at the time, while CCTV footage shows two men looking at the body on the street before walking away. asserted

men → insist → street

Mr Mussari has called the allegations 'madness' and 'defamatory' and said he would take legal action to clear his name. asserted

he → call → name

Mr Vinci said he hoped the accused men would address the commission and said it was crucial to find answers to put an end to the unsolved mystery. asserted

it → say → mystery