Berlusconi is the prime minister of Italy, and an embarassment. So much so that you may have heard about it in the United States. He owns tons of TV channels, including the most popular 3, which helped him raise money for politics, and also keep down the bad press. He’s been in power for some time, something like 20 years off and on--his party has been in power a long time, and I’m not sure how he got to be in power this long (yeah! 2 party system!). He has a history of being ridiculous: not long ago, during a debate, he told his opponent that she was “more beautiful than intelligent”, and she was not very stunning. Women protest him in Rome.
He’s been charged with sex with a minor, and abuse of power. He was involved with a 17 year old hooker named Ruby a few years ago, who went to jail. He made a personal phone call to get her out of jail, which alerted everyone. He claims he thought she was “Mubarack’s granddaughter” (the former leader of Egypt). Even so, the Italian people are all embarrassed by his antics, and are tired of his terrible leadership.
He goes on trial April 6th.
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