‘Berlusconi, new trial’

Published on 24 October 2013 at 09:23

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While debate over Silvio Berlusconi’s tax fraud conviction and his subsequent ineligibility to hold a senate seat rages on, news emerges that the former prime minister is now to face a fresh trial over corruption charges.

Il Cavaliere has been indicted for allegedly paying a €3m bribe to centre-left senator Sergio De Gregorio to defect to Berlusconi’s People of Freedom party, triggering the collapse of Romano Prodi’s government in 2008, reports La Stampa.

The Turin daily reports the former PM’s lawyers claim to be unconcerned by the development, as the statute of limitations on bringing charges in connection with the case has almost expired.

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Meanwhile, Berlusconi is preparing a new appeal against his conviction ahead of a meeting in November, where authorities will announce whether his tax fraud conviction makes him ineligible to hold a seat in the senate.

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