Humble Beginnings

Where did it all begin for Giovanni? What circumstances could possibly lead to the outrageous path he took?To find out, Calum visits the small Italian village of Petrella Tifernina in search of clues. Will he find them in the relationship with Giovanni's mother - the circumstances of his arrival in England - or in a more unlikely destination, wrapped up within the secret service?Swindler, Saviour, Mobster, Spy? is a What's The Story original podcast series. What's The Story are the leaders in premium true-crime podcasts and audio story-telling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Who is Giovanni Di Stefano? It's a question his son Michael has been thinking about for most of his life. In this series, Michael wants to get to the truth - wherever that takes him. From one of the big names in Hollywood, to a life as a recording artist, a football club owner, a General in the Serbian army, and a lawyer to the biggest criminals in the world...there's a lot to unpack. Armed with Giovanni's hard-drive, containing the secrets to his extraordinary life, Michael embarks on a mission to discover who his dad really is. Could he be a fantasist, a cunning con-man, a wheeler-dealer, or perhaps, just possibly, an international spy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.