Scandal-hit Italian banker dead: reports THE communications chief of Italy's scandal-hit Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS) has died, Italian media has reported. Investigators had searched David Rossi's home and office 10 days ago in connection with a probe into hundreds of millions of euros missing from the accounts of BMPS, the world's oldest bank. No charges had been brought against him. Rossi was found dead outside the 14th-century Rocca Salimbeni palazzo in Siena, where the bank is headquartered, reports on Thursday said. Prosecutors launched legal proceedings after media revealed that BMPS had lost some 700 million euros ($A897.55 million) following risky investments in complex financial products. Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78.