The first hearing of Rubygate which opened in Milan on April 6 was immediately postponed to May 31, announces La Repubblica. Accused of having used the service of a minor prostitute and abuse of office, Silvio Berlusconi has sent a letter to the Court in which he justified his absence at the hearing because of "institutional duty".
On 5 April, the Chamber of Deputies had also adopted a motion to withdraw the jurisdiction of the trial in Criminal Court of Milan, in favor of a "court of Ministers" to be constituted for the occasion. Where appropriate, the trial could be returned to early 2012.
On 5 April, the Chamber of Deputies had also adopted a motion to withdraw the jurisdiction of the trial in Criminal Court of Milan, in favor of a "court of Ministers" to be constituted for the occasion. Where appropriate, the trial could be returned to early 2012.
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- Silvio Berlusconi Underneath the Arches of Rubygate by Gaither Stewart (20/02/2011)
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