Silvio Berlusconi refuses to quit in Italy sex scandal

[Gerald]

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has told his People of Freedom party he has no intention of resigning over allegations he had sex with an under-age prostitute.

Mr Berlusconi also accused magistrates investigating the case of illegally spying on him.

"I am not running away and I am not resigning," he said in a telephone call to a meeting of his party. Mr Berlusconi insists the allegations are politically motivated.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12260299


Note: 22 January 2011 Last updated at 21:53 GMT

[jumpy]

The girl in question was 17 at the time but said she was 24, from what I've heard. Odd that - where does that leave 'responsibility'? It certainly looks difficult to tell she was 'under age' for a prosie, judging by the picture of her in the linked article.

If it was the UK, I can't see there being any questions regarding the girl being 'under age' as consent here is 16, except perhaps for money exchanging hands specifically for sex, but how do you prove that?. This doesn't answer the issue of a prominent government figure attracting all the wrong sort of attention to his position, detracting from his responsibility to his job etc; 'behaviour bringing his position into disrepute'. Really he ought to have had more sense than to risk speculation over activity like this hehe.

Also in relation to this story, the pope had some digs on 'ethics/morality'... well forget all that stuff about priests bumming little kids and getting away with it and the pope/church might have had a point. :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

So what's new....the guy is and always has been of questionnable character!!

[Gerald]

So what's new....the guy is and always has been of questionnable character!! Nothing is new,except your statement :DL

[nikimcbee]

Did he wag his finger and say I did not have sex with that woman:haha:.

[Catfish]

Betray the whole world, ordering to kill people, a convicted pedophile, Mafia boss, controlling all the media - why should he ever leave office ? It's like Putin with a "Bella Figura" complex. Berlusconi will only quit when he's dead.
But maybe they will install a virtual puppet in his name, and his avatar will rule on forever :O:

Must be hard, he will have to stop swallowing when he feels his ar$ehole in his throat after all this face lifting, hair surgery and rejuvenation sillies :88)

Greetings,
Catfish

[Castout]

Berlusconi probably owes his sex life to Viagra. Now dictators around the world could hope to have sex with very young girls all the way to their ripe old age.

I'd be ashamed if I was an Italian but grateful at the same time that Italian press and institution and political opposition to Berlusconi have the freedom and courage and idealism to shed this into light(unlike in some countries most notably some ASEAN member nations). All is not hopeless, dump the man he should run playboy instead a country. He'd like it better too. It's a win-win solution.

When the winter is out the parliamentary members should wear boxer pants to the parliamentary every time if the man still refuses to step down.

[STEED]

So what's new....the guy is and always has been of questionnable character!!

One thing's for sure, Ed Milliband, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are so boring you never see them doing that sort of thing.

[papa_smurf]

One thing's for sure, Ed Milliband, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are so boring you never see them doing that sort of thing.

That would certainly liven up UK politics:D

[Castout]

Mr Berlusconi is saying he's going to sex on! :haha:

[Gerald]

He is freaked out, which belongs to his image, what more can be said, and then to his "balls" have their own life

[Feuer Frei!]

This is the seventh sex scandal in which Mr Berlusconi has been personally implicated.
His lawyers argue that the Milan prosecutors have no right to investigate the alleged offences, since his villa lies outside the city’s judicial boundaries.
The only way that they could topple the prime minister would seem to run through the courts.

[Skybird]

I saw on TV a short report that some male porn"star" compared himself to Berlusconi.

Or did he compare Berlusconi to himself? I just can't remember that anymore.

Anyhow, Italians got what they deserved. The voted him into power, right, repeatedly and against knowing it better. So they should not complain. With him they got what they wanted - the full package.

[Jimbuna]

One thing's for sure, Ed Milliband, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are so boring you never see them doing that sort of thing.

Are you sure? :DL

http://www.bbc.co.uk/home/features/d/content/images/2010/05/07/cameron_clegg_inbed_626x260.jpg

[Feuer Frei!]

Anyhow, Italians got what they deserved. The voted him into power, right, repeatedly and against knowing it better. So they should not complain. With him they got what they wanted - the full package.

The prosecutors believe they have enough proof to have Mr Berlusconi indicted without a pre-trial hearing.
The mechanisms that drive out politicians elsewhere do not really apply in Italy.
Most political leaders in other countries are persuaded to go before any charges reach the courts by their own followers “for the good of the party”. But since the electoral law introduced by Mr Berlusconi’s previous government in 2005 makes Italian parliamentarians dependent for re-election entirely on their party leaders, who decide where to place candidates on the party lists, such rebellions are almost impossible to organise. This is especially true in the prime minister’s People of Freedom (PdL) movement, many of whose parliamentarians owe their political careers to Mr Berlusconi.
He may seek a new mandate to crush the independence of the judiciary in an election that might threaten the very foundations of his 150-year-old country.
Poor Italy.

[Gerald]

Rome, Italy (CNN) -Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is no stranger to controversy - and he is now battling a sex scandal that could end up in the criminal courts. But he is nothing if not a political survivor.

For days the Italian media has provided wall-to-wall coverage of a magistrate's investigation into Berlusconi's private life and his alleged weakness for private dancers.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/01/25/italy.women/index.html?hpt=C2


Note: Update record, January 25, 2011 Updated 2323 GMT

[The Third Man]

If the Italian electorate is OK with it then so am I. Silvio Berlusconi is thier leader, not mine.

[Takeda Shingen]

If the Italian electorate is OK with it then so am I. Silvio Berlusconi is thier leader, not mine.

Then why post about it? Seriously, posting to say that you have nothing to say?

[UnderseaLcpl]

Then why post about it? Seriously, posting to say that you have nothing to say?

Well, the reasons for doing so can be many and varied but.......+1!
(runs away)

[The Third Man]

Then why post about it? Seriously, posting to say that you have nothing to say?


Listen to you. Mirror would be help.

[Growler]

If the Italian electorate is OK with it then so am I. Silvio Berlusconi is thier leader, not mine.

So why is it, that the American electorate is OK with Obama, but you have a crusade against him personally?

[joea]

So why is it, that the American electorate is OK with Obama, but you have a crusade against him personally?

Zing! Too bad he can't answer it. :88)

[Betonov]

The majority of male population in italy are actually proud their PM nailed a gorgeus prostitute

http://www.vecernji.hr/slika-640x348/vijesti/ruby-berlusconi-mi-je-dao-7000-eura-ali-nije-bilo-prostitucije-slika-288365

I wish our PM would do her, get all that frustration out of him and maybe start thinkin rationaly

[Castout]

The majority of male population in italy are actually proud their PM nailed a gorgeus prostitute



I wish our PM would do her, get all that frustration out of him and maybe start thinkin rationaly


it's not just that Betonov. There has been rumors about wild parties as well with topless women in it.

It's not just about having an estranged girlfriend. It's about being a sex addict.

[Gerald]

it's not just that Betonov. There has been rumors about wild parties as well with topless women in it.

It's not just about having an estranged girlfriend. It's about being a sex addict. six addict, obsessed, the true word

[Tribesman]

The majority of male population in italy are actually proud their PM nailed a gorgeus prostitute

Pulling a young tart might be considered an achievement, paying a whore 7,000 euros is just sad and nothing for people to be proud of.
Though obviously he didn't give his whore enough money as she still had to go out thieving.
Which of course gets to the real issue of abuse of office as he intervened in police business by getting his whore released from police custody for theft by claiming she was related to a foriegn politician.

[STEED]

Are you sure? :DL

http://www.bbc.co.uk/home/features/d/content/images/2010/05/07/cameron_clegg_inbed_626x260.jpg

Yea I'm sure...


Moving on with a story with Silvio Berlusconi I wonder if he had a hand in this one. :shifty:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20110125/tsc-oukoe-uk-italy-presenter-body-1df2b7e.html

Sex maniac Silvio Berlusconi new past time is body snatching those who knew him well. :hmmm:

Where's the Daily Mail when you need them. ;)

[Herr-Berbunch]

One thing's for sure, Ed Milliband, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are so boring you never see them doing that sort of thing.

Nope, not boring, just clever - you never catch them doing that sort of thing!:yep:

[Betonov]

Pulling a young tart might be considered an achievement, paying a whore 7,000 euros is just sad and nothing for people to be proud of.
Though obviously he didn't give his whore enough money as she still had to go out thieving.
Which of course gets to the real issue of abuse of office as he intervened in police business by getting his whore released from police custody for theft by claiming she was related to a foriegn politician.
Tell that to the Italians

On a personal note, I hope this is the end of him, he's an ******* and considering that italy is in the PIIGSS states, sex scandals should be a secondary reason to impeach him

[Gerald]

He probably will survive this, too...

[Jimbuna]

Tell that to the Italians

On a personal note, I hope this is the end of him, he's an ******* and considering that italy is in the PIIGSS states, sex scandals should be a secondary reason to impeach him

The Devil tends to look after his own http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/evillaugh.gif

[Growler]

The Devil tends to look after his own http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/evillaugh.gif

The devil went down to Genoa, looking for a soul to steal...

[Tribesman]

The devil went down to Genoa, looking for a soul to steal...
And Silvio offered him a partial share in a franchised soul while retaining ownership rights.

[Gerald]

Prosecutors in Italy say they will formally ask for PM Silvio Berlusconi to be tried for alleged sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of power.

The Milan chief prosecutor said a request for a fast-track trial would be submitted to a court on Wednesday.

Mr Berlusconi is alleged to have paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and then intervened to get her released from custody in a separate case.

The woman, known as Ruby, is now 18 and denies that they had sex.

A Moroccan nightclub dancer whose real name is Karima El Mahroug, she was detained for alleged theft by police but freed after a phone call from the prime minister.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12391775

Note: Update Record,8 February 2011 Last updated at 13:39 GMT

[Gerald]

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi is indicted to stand trial on charges of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute and abuse of power.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12083491


Note: Update Record,15 February 2011 Last updated at 17:53 GMT

[Feuer Frei!]

What a farce!
The longer this goes on, the deeper the hole becomes.
The protests have already started. Will he jump before he is pushed?

[Gerald]

What a farce!
The longer this goes on, the deeper the hole becomes.
The protests have already started. Will he jump before he is pushed? I think not, he's a character who is not backing of something in principle, but certain things may well be a new election, and it has a new crisis.

[August]

Betray the whole world, ordering to kill people, a convicted pedophile, Mafia boss, controlling all the media - why should he ever leave office ? It's like Putin with a "Bella Figura" complex. Berlusconi will only quit when he's dead.

Is this an example of the kind of government you get when you have more than two political parties? :hmmm:

[Schroeder]

No, this is the kind of government you get when one party controls most of the media. Actually having more parties reduces the risk of this happening. Although the Italians obviously didn't pay enough attention to this.

[STEED]

The whole thing is a mess which will result in him walking off scott free.

[CCIP]

The whole thing is a mess which will result in him walking off scott free.

Yeah, like every other time he's been taken to court. Nothing new here...

[Tribesman]

No, this is the kind of government you get when one party controls most of the media.

Do you think Murdoch could be made into a Berlesconi with just a facelift, some boot polish and a spray on tan?

[bookworm_020]

Do you think Murdoch could be made into a Berlesconi with just a facelift, some boot polish and a spray on tan?

You would also have to throw in some singing lessons if you want any chance of success!:hmmm:

[Gerald]

The Italian prime minister plans to attend all hearings in his forthcoming trials, his lawyer has said.

Lawyer Niccolo Ghedini said the Milan court had been asked to schedule hearings on Mondays alone.

Silvio Berlusconi is facing four trials over the coming months, including one linked to allegations that he paid an underage prostitute for sex.

Mr Berlusconi has denied all allegations against him, saying the cases are politically motivated.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12655127

Note: Update Record,5 March 2011 Last updated at 17:41 GMT

[STEED]

The Italian prime minister plans to attend all hearings in his forthcoming trials, which dose not get in the way of his new porn film Butt slamming chicks 7 his lawyer has said.



More like it...:shifty::rotfl2:

[Jimbuna]

It would be a brave man who bet on him being convicted in view of past history.

[Gerald]

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has undergone face surgery to restore his jaw after an attack by a man in 2009, government officials say.

They say the operation lasted for four hours under general anaesthetic and was necessary to "reconstitute the anatomy and his ability to chew".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12668160


Note:Update Record,7 March 2011 Last updated at 13:47 GMT

[Gerald]

One way to look different at the next trial...