Post date: Nov 21, 2013 3:22:38 PM
A Milan court says there is proof of sex acts in former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's underage prostitution case.
ROME, ITALY (RECENT - NOVEMBER 16, 2013) (REUTERS) - A Milan court said on Thursday (November 21) there was sufficient proof that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had sexual relations with nightclub dancer Karima El Mahroug in exchange for cash and gifts that led to his conviction in his underage prostitution case.
The court handed Berlusconi a seven-year jail sentence in June for abuse of office and paying for sex with a minor.In a document released on Thursday explaining the reasons behind the conviction, the court said "it is proved that the defendant had sexual relations with El Mahroug in exchange for considerable sums of money and other items such as jewellery."
A vote will take place in the Italian senate next week on whether Berlusconi should be stripped of his seat following a guilty verdict in a separate tax fraud case.