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Berlusconi Moves Bunga Bunga Parties to New Estate

Jun 6, 2011 3:06 AM CDT

Berlusconi Moves Bunga Bunga Parties to New Estate

It's just his VIP guest house, insist Italian PM's lawyers

(Newser) - With Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi facing trial for allegedly having sex with an underage prostitute , he took the only reasonable action—he moved his infamous "bunga bunga" sex parties to a new location. Leaked wiretaps reveal that Berlusconi has continued with the raunchy, sex-filled bashes, but moved them...

Berlusconi: I
Probably Won't
Seek New Term

Apr 13, 2011 10:24 AM CDT

Berlusconi: I Probably Won't Seek New Term

Italian prime minister says he doesn't want 'operative role' after 2013

(Newser) - Looks like the latest scandal was finally enough to do Silvio Berlusconi in: The Italian prime minister acknowledged that he will probably not hold public office after his term ends in 2013. "If I'm needed as the noble father for the elections, I'll do it. I could be the...

Berlusconi Admits
Giving Teen $63K

Apr 12, 2011 5:45 AM CDT

Berlusconi Admits Giving Teen $63K

But it was for salon 'hair removal' equipment, not sex, he says

(Newser) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has admitted paying $63,000 to the erotic dancer he's charged with bedding when she was a minor. But he insists it wasn't for sex. He merely wanted to help her equip her planned beauty salon with hair removal equipment, says the 74-year-old leader. "...

Berlusconi Sex Trial Adjourned After 7 Minutes

Apr 6, 2011 8:19 AM CDT

Berlusconi Sex Trial Adjourned After 7 Minutes

Trial will resume May 31

(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi didn't show up today for the start of his sex trial—whose opening session ended up being all of seven minutes long. The hearing was devoted to formalities, and the trial was adjourned to May 31. Some 100 police patrolled the courthouse, which was surrounded by TV crews...

George Clooney, Girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis May Have to Testify at Silvio Berlusconi's Prostitution Trial

George Clooney May Testify
at Berlusconi Trial

Mar 29, 2011 2:58 PM CDT

George Clooney May Testify at Berlusconi Trial

Prime minister's attorneys include him, girlfriend on witness list

(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi wants a high-profile witness for the defense: George Clooney. The Italian prime minister's lawyers have included the actor and his girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis, on their wish list of witnesses for Berlusconi's prostitution trial, reports Bloomberg . The PM is accused of paying an underage model for sex and then...

Silvio Berlusconi: Tax Fraud Case 'Ridiculous'

In Rare Move,
Berlusconi
Shows Up
to Court

Mar 28, 2011 6:04 AM CDT

In Rare Move, Berlusconi Shows Up to Court

Italian PM slams ridiculous tax fraud case

(Newser) - As his legal troubles drag on, Silvio Berlusconi is weighing in: In a rare move, he showed up at a Milan hearing today in his tax fraud case, the AP reports. When asked if he would attend other hearings as well, Berlusconi said, "I will go to those when...

Photos Bared
From Berlusconi
Sex Parties

Mar 23, 2011 7:00 AM CDT

Photos Bared From Berlusconi Sex Parties

Prosecutors probing Italian PM seize 'bunga bunga' pics

(Newser) - Photos from Silvio Berlusconi's raunchy "bunga bunga" sex parties have emerged from prosecutors' 20,000-page dossier on the Italian prime minister. The racy photos were seized from the computers and cell phones of people who attended the notorious parties at Berlusconi's home near Milan, the Telegraph reports. Published photos...

Berlusconi:
I'm Too Old
to Have All
That Sex

Mar 16, 2011 12:05 PM CDT

Berlusconi: I'm Too Old to Have All That Sex

Besides, his girlfriend would totally kill him

(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi is not guilty of all the sexytime you hear about—not that there's anything wrong with it, he says, but because he's just too old. "Even though I am a little brat ... 33 girls in two months seems like too much even for a 30-year-old," he...

Prosecutors: Berlusconi,
Girl Had Sex 13 Times

Mar 16, 2011 5:50 AM CDT

Prosecutors: Berlusconi, Girl Had Sex 13 Times

'Ruby' ended up in bed at end of 'bunga bunga' parties, officials charge

(Newser) - Italian prosecutors are charging that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had sex not once but 13 times with an underage Moroccan girl nicknamed "Ruby." Berlusconi paid for each encounter with the dancer, then 17, at his Milan villa during booze-fueled sex parties, according to court documents. The parties always...

Berlusconi OKs
Bill to Sue Judges

Mar 11, 2011 12:00 PM CST

Berlusconi OKs Bill to Sue Judges

Critics say he's taking revenge on the system

(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi has signed off on a measure that would allow defendants to sue judges and prosecutors for their mistakes, a move critics are calling an act of revenge on a legal system the prime minister has long tangled with, the Guardian reports. Italy's national magistrates’ association released a statement...

Berlusconi Gave
Teen Stripper
These 24 Gifts

Feb 21, 2011 2:06 AM CST

Berlusconi Gave Teen Stripper These 24 Gifts

Fur stole, diamond jewelry, Rolex watches among 24 presents

(Newser) - What a generous guy Silvio Berlusconi is. He claims he didn't have sex with an underage stripper, yet he showered her with some $300,000 in gifts, according to prosecutors. Diamond and amethyst (her favorite) jewelry by Bulgari and Tiffany, two Rolex watches (which she didn't like), a fur stole,...

Berlusconi
Sought
Naomi's
Number

GORDON BROWN'S WIFE DISHES

Feb 19, 2011 8:57 AM CST

Berlusconi Sought Naomi's Number

Gordon Brown's wife recounts PM's antics at state dinner

(Newser) - As if things weren't bad enough for Silvio Berlusconi, now he's got the wife of a former world leader gossiping about him: Sarah Brown, missus to former British PM Gordon Brown, has a new book out in which she recounts the randy Italian chasing around after model Naomi Campbell's phone...

Berlusconi's 'Ruby' Speaks,
Demands Money

Feb 17, 2011 5:41 PM CST

Berlusconi's 'Ruby' Speaks, Demands Money

'I WANT TO BE COMPENSATED' for suffering, teen writes

(Newser) - The teen at the heart of the latest sex scandal to ensnare Silvio Berlusconi said she deserves to be paid for the suffering she has endured. Dancer Karima el-Mahroug, aka "Ruby," says she's been "treated as a prostitute by all the Italian and foreign media," she...

Berlusconi Is Screwed:
Guess Who His Judges Are?

Feb 15, 2011 9:44 AM CST

Berlusconi Is Screwed: Guess Who His Judges Are?

Three women!

(Newser) - In an act of totally unplanned divine providence, Silvio Berlusconi's trial will be heard by three judges who were assigned to him randomly via a computer system—and all three just so happen to be women. The fairer sex's opinion of their PM is pretty crystal clear, notes Daily Intel:...

Berlusconi
Indicted in
Teen Sex
Scandal

Feb 15, 2011 7:41 AM CST

Berlusconi Indicted in Teen Sex Scandal

Prime Minister: I just make females feel 'special'

(Newser) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to court to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with an underage girl, then abused his authority in an attempted cover up. A judge handed down an indictment today, and trial is set to begin in early April, reports MSNBC...

Italian Women
Flood Streets
to Protest
Berlusconi

Feb 13, 2011 12:07 PM CST

Italian Women Flood Streets to Protest Berlusconi

Italy, it seems, is fed up with his antics

(Newser) - The women of Italy have had it up to here with Silvio Berlusconi's never-ending antics, and they're flooding city streets all over Italy to show it. "Women are offended. The image of our country that Berlusconi is presenting to the world is just unbearable," says one protester. Reuters...

Berlusconi:
Call for Trial
'Disgusting,'
'a Disgrace'

Feb 9, 2011 10:20 AM CST

Berlusconi: Call for Trial 'Disgusting,' 'a Disgrace'

He says he'll attempt to sue the state

(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi is not happy with the prosecutors calling for him to go on trial, the Guardian reports. "It's a disgrace. It's disgusting," the Italian prime minster said at a press conference today. "I'm sorry that we have offended the dignity of, and thrown mud at, the...

Prosecutors
Call for
Berlusconi
Sex Trial

Feb 9, 2011 7:32 AM CST

Prosecutors Call for Berlusconi Sex Trial

Judge asked to grant fast-track trial

(Newser) - Italian prosecutors have filed a request for Premier Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial for alleged abuse of power and sex with an underage prostitute . Authorities are seeking an immediate trial. A judge now has five days to decide whether to indict the 74-year-old leader or dismiss the request, allowing investigations...

More Berlusconi Drama:
Are There Naked Photos?

Feb 7, 2011 8:07 AM CST

More Berlusconi Drama: Are There Naked Photos?

Alleged pictures of PM with girls spark tabloid bidding war

(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi is not most people's idea of a sexy hunk, but photographs allegedly showing the 74-year-old Italian prime minister naked—reportedly taken by one or more of the showgirls who entertained the PM in the "bunga bunga" party room of his mansion—have prompted a bidding war between...

Berlusconi Will Be Hit
With 'Panty Protest'

Feb 2, 2011 3:49 PM CST

Berlusconi Will Be Hit With 'Panty Protest'

Women to hurl undergarments at embattled prime minister

(Newser) - Angry Italian women intend to hurl their panties at Silvio Berlusconi this weekend, to protest his alleged sexual escapades. The protest, scheduled for Sunday outside of Berlusconi’s mansion in Milan, is one of the first in a series of demonstrations planned this month, the Telegraph reports. Hundreds of women...