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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Appeal court overturns Berlusconi convictions in underage sex case
2014-07-19
[CNN] An Italian appeal court has overturned former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
...former Italian prime minister, known for his plain (for a European politician) speaking and his liking for hookers a third his age or less...
's convictions for sex with an underage hooker and abuse of power.

A panel of judges convicted Berlusconi of both charges in June 2013, sentencing the flamboyant billionaire tycoon to seven years in prison and barring him from holding public office.

Prosecutors had argued that Berlusconi had sex 13 times with underage dancer Karima el Mahroug -- known as "Ruby the heart-stealer" -- and abused his position when he intervened in May 2010 to get her released from jail, where she was being held on charges of theft.

They said Berlusconi paid el Mahroug and other young women performing stripteases and erotic actions at "bunga bunga" parties. Berlusconi said the parties were normal dinner gatherings where no one misbehaved.
The rest of the article explains that the appeals judge ruled that the facts of the case did not support the conviction and sentence of the lower court, and that the prosecution can appeal this ruling to the higher court. It sounds like a good time was had by all.
Posted by:Fred

#2  $$$$
Posted by: Galactic Coordinator Jinemble5612   2014-07-19 23:18  

#1  But the political ends have already been achieved.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-07-19 06:43  

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