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Berlusconi to Stand Trial on Underage Sex Charges
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial on charges of abuse of power and paying an underage Moroccan girl for sex. The 74-year-old billionaire, who denies any wrongdoing, could face 15 years in prison if convicted. Examining judge Cristina Di Censo said proceedings would start April 6, after prosecutors in Milan asked for an immediate trial. On hearing the news, the premier's lawyers said, "We didn't expect anything else," Agence France-Presse reported. Andrew Medichini, AP Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is to stand trial on charges he ...
Italy's Berlusconi Indicted in Prostitution Probe
By not in system - AOL NewsMILAN -- An Italian judge on Tuesday ordered Premier Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old Moroccan girl, then tried to cover it up. Berlusconi has stood trial on a number of business-related charges, but this is the first time the 74-year-old billionaire businessman is being tried for personal conduct. Berlusconi has denied wrongdoing, accusing the prosecutors of seeking to oust him from power. Andrew Medichini, AP Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and then tried ...
Assange, Berlusconi and the Sex Lives of Others
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- In his impassioned defense of Bill Clinton during the Senate's 1999 impeachment trial, Arkansas Sen. Dale Bumpers paraphrased a famous quote by the journalist H.L. Mencken: "When you hear somebody say, 'This is not about money' -- it's about money. And when you hear somebody say, 'This is not about sex' -- it's about sex." How true. Back then, we all said that what we really cared about was whether President Clinton had lied under oath. But what we really focused on was the prurient testimony of one Monica Lewinsky, with her sordid tales of stained blue dresses and the creative use ...
Prosecutors Seek Quick Start to Berlusconi Trial on Sex Charges
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsItalian prosecutors today formally requested a fast-track trial of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for alleged abuse of power and sex with an underage prostitute. Milan's chief prosecutor, Edmondo Bruti Liberati, said in a statement that Berlusconi should head to the dock straight away and not be granted a preliminary hearing because of the "obviousness of the evidence" against him, Britain's Guardian reported. Berlusconi responded to the filing at a press conference in Rome this afternoon, calling the prosecutors' move "shameful and disgusting," according to The Associated Press. He added ...
Berlusconi Could Face Trial Soon on Sex Charges
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- 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 ...
Berlusconi Calls Sex Probe Against Him 'Disgusting'
By not in system - AOL NewsMILAN -- Italian prosecutors demanded Wednesday that Premier Silvio Berlusconi be put on trial over accusations he paid for sex with a 17-year-old Moroccan girl and used his influence to try to cover it up. The Italian leader blasted the "disgusting" action, saying it aimed to topple his government. The prosecutors filed their request in Milan. They are seeking an immediate trial because they believe there is overwhelming evidence against the 74-year-old leader. A judge must now decide whether to accept the prosecutors' request and indict Berlusconi, or dismiss it. The decision is expected ...
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