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Berlusconi trial postponed until February

Press TV – January 15, 2010

Berlusconi’s lawyer, Niccolo Ghedini

The trial of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi who is charged with corruption and bribery has been postponed until February 27.

Prime Minister Berlusconi is accused of bribing British tax lawyer and offshore consultant, David Mills, with $600,000.

Mills lied about Berlusconi’s offshore companies during the trials that took place in 1997 and 1998. He was indicted on corruption charges and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison and has appealed the verdict.

Italy’s constitutional court overturned a law last year that granted Berlusconi legal immunity while serving as the prime minister.

The three presiding judges for the trail have postponed it until after Mill’s appeal case is concluded.

Berlusconi has had an extensive record of criminal allegations including mafia involvement, false accounting, tax fraud, corruption and bribery of police officers, lawyers, and judges.

January 15, 2010 - Posted by | Corruption

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