Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Berlusconi says he gave money to Ruby not to fall into prostitution

The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has said that Ruby gave money to the young Moroccan who came to his parties when he was under age, to avoid resorting to prostitution. Speaking to reporters at the Criminal Court of Milan, where on Monday held a new hearing of the trial Mediaset, Prime Minister also referred to other processes that are open, as the Ruby case, which is charged abuse of power and incitement to prostitution.

"He had helped and had even given the possibility of entering a beauty center with a friend, something she could have done if had the laser hair removal at an amount that seemed to me of 45,000 euros," said Berlusconi, in a statement that reflected the Italian media. "However, she said she needed $ 60,000 and I gave the task of giving this money away from any need to take it in the opposite direction and not that they were forced to resort to prostitution," he added.

The prime minister, who said that Ruby told him a "painful history" that moved him, said, therefore, is not it the accusation "infamous" for incitement to prostitution of minors, and because he said she always has denied the sex. Berlusconi also denied the allegation of abuse of power by the call he made to a police station in Milan to ask for his release to Ruby, who had been arrested for theft, ensuring the prime minister who was the niece of then Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

"I am always very polite and asked for information concerned with a situation that could lead to a diplomatic incident," said the Italian prime minister. The Prime Minister has stated that "since there is little to do in government" has gone to court to "find work" and stressed that on it "has an incredible cast mud" because "it's a rich man." However, he added, it "affects the whole country." Regarding the case presented on Monday, Berlusconi reiterated that no evidence against him but "pure inventions abstract" and has held that "will not be punished or even in dreams." He has also said he does not believe "that make spontaneous statements, unless the judges say things too serious" during the hearing, which would force him to "intervene." Judges have begun hearing the 'process Mediaset' revoking the declaration of rebellion proclaimed at the first hearing last February.

The "Cavaliere" is charged in this process along with nine other defendants, including the director of Mediaset, Fedele Confalonieri, and the U.S. producer Frank Anagram. Berlusconi is involved in three processes, the process 'Mediatrade', also for tax fraud, the process 'Mills' by bribing the lawyer David Mills to testify in his favor in another case and the case 'Ruby', for child prostitution and abuse of power.

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