Prosecutors in Italy have chosen the date of April 6, 2011, as the commencement of the criminal trial against their Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, 74, for engaging in sex with a minor and underage prostitution.
Karima El Mahroug showing off a Rolex, Berlusconi gave her, among other gifts
Berlusconi denies the charges, but prosecutorial wiretaps reveal the Prime Minister attempting to bribe young women into silence. The evidence in the case shall be reviewed by three female judges, who are of age. They may hold Berlusconi to greater account, due to being women witnessing the alleged exploitation of female minors.
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Karima El Mahroug on television
At the center of the trial is Karima El Mahroug, a young Moroccan woman that is alleged to have participated in orgies at Berlusconi's mansion in Milan, Italy, when she was 17-years-old. El Mahroug denied the allegations on television, but wiretaps and prosecutor statements illustrate otherwise. An estimated 500,000 Italians have taken to the streets to protest the Prime Minister's conduct, demanding his resignation.
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