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Published: 02/9/11

Berlusconi Could Face Trial Soon on Sex Charges

By  Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily
Berlusconi Could Face Trial Soon on Sex Charges

LONDON -- Silvio Berlusconi's ongoing legal troubles just got a whole lot worse. On Wednesday, Italian prosecutors requested that the prime minister be put on trial immediately for sex-related offenses that carry a maximum prison sentence of 15 years. A judge now has five days to decide whether there is sufficient evidence to indict Berlusconi. If she decides that there is, she may consent to a fast-track trial. Otherwise, the process will slow down and involve the Italian parliament. Berlusconi called the prosecutors' action "disgusting" and characterized it as an attempt to oust his ...

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