Celebrity Italian broker accused of stealing € 500 million from clients, including Tottenham manager Antonio Conte, mysteriously dies in a motorcycle accident
- Police are investigating a mysterious motorcycle crash in the suburbs of Rome
- Massimo Bochicchio, 56, died when the motorcycle ignited and crashed.
- He was going to provide evidence in court about the disappearance of € 500 million
An Italian broker who installed a jet accused of stealing millions was burned beyond recognition when the bike he was driving burned in Rome.
Police are investigating a mysterious accident that killed Massimo Bochicchio, 56, who was supposed to submit evidence in court after allegedly stealing about € 500 million from a wealthy investor.
His client list includes former Italian football team coaches Marcello Lippi and former Chelsea, as well as current Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte.
Brokers hang out at the Circolo Canottieri Aniene Sports Club, one of Italy’s oldest and most notorious sports clubs, and often boasted of being close friends with Honorary Chairman Giovanni Malago.
His LinkedIn profile showed that he worked for HSBC, many of which were linked to a vast network of businesses registered in the UK.
Police are investigating the mysterious death of Massimo Bochicchio, 56, who was killed when his motorcycle fired and crashed the day before submitting evidence in court.
The story of Bochicchio’s international investment brought him a luxurious lifestyle as investors handed cash to promise a 10% return.
But when investors demanded to see their returns, Bochicchio skipped the town.
He left Italy in 2020 and lied, avoiding calls and letters from investors asking what happened to their money.
By that time, Italy’s financial crime sector had been caught up in something wrong. Tax inspectors have begun investigating and seized approximately € 11 million in assets, including Alpine Ski Resort and Picasso’s paintings.
Eventually, authorities caught up with Bochicchio.
Interpol tracked him to Jakarta, arrested him in July 2021, brought him to trial, and sent him home to submit evidence.
Investigators believe that Bochicchio stole money not only from his legitimate customers, but also from criminal investors who were using him for money laundering stored in offshore accounts.
However, shortly after agreeing to provide evidence detailing his illegal funding, the bike Bochikio was driving was reported to have hit a wall and burned on June 19.
A hearing was scheduled for the day after his death at the CapitoLini Court in Piazza Claudio, where questions were asked about the timing of the accident.
According to The Times, with another twist, his bike was firing before it crashed, and speculation was circulating that his car might have been hampered.
But which of Bochicchio’s affiliates could have targeted the scammers? His client list has expanded to include many types of ambiguous celebrities and connected Italian businessmen.
Bochikio’s wife had filed a divorce notice after confessing to her sister and before she died.
A police wire tap leaked to the Italian media in 2020 reveals that at least one of Bochikio’s clients was waiting outside his home, an ominous “something will happen” in his life. I made a promise.
“We are waiting for the results of the tests on the bike, but Bochicchio never said he was threatened by me,” said his lawyer, Gianluca Tognozzi.
His wife filed a divorce notice without seeing him before he died, Il Mesaggero reported, after she confessed to her sister, she could no longer stand the people who came to their house.
While other investors and affiliates have remained silent, Italian investigators hope to be able to conclude the plot without evidence from Bochicchio.