Berlusconi appears in court, denies sex with underage October 19, 2012 - 15:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has denied in court having had sex with an underage Moroccan girl, or ever paying for sex with any guest at his villa near Milan, and insisted that no gathering of a sexual nature took place at his residence, The Associated Press reports. Berlusconi made the remarks during a rare appearance at his ongoing trial on charges of having paid for sex with teenager Karima el-Mahroug and using his influence to cover it up. Berlusconi's declaration was spontaneous, as is allowed defendants in the Italian judicial system, and did not have the weight of sworn testimony. His lawyers have indicated he will not testify. Berlusconi has repeatedly denied the charges. In court, Berlusconi said he “never had intimate relations of any kind” with el-Mahroug, better known as Ruby. Partner news  Top stories Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.   Partner news |  Latest news Discussion on Mideast Christian communities held in Antelias  The meeting focused on the situation in the region and assessed the impact of the Arab Spring on Christian communities.1st look at Jennifer Lawrence as mutant Mystique in “X-Men” Director Bryan Singer tweeted a photo of the actress as the blue shape-shifting mutant in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”Emir Kusturica to film Monica Bellucci in Bosnia-set “Love and War” “Love and War” is planned as a three-part love story about a woman and a man at war, with the latter eventually becoming a monk.HayPost renovated office opens in Artashat 52 post offices in provinces will be renovated, with the focus on the development of postal services in rural areas. |
