Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Tax Fraud

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Silvio Berlusconi sentenced for tax fraud

MILAN: -- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been handed a jail sentence and barred from office after being found guilty of tax fraud.

The Milan court sentenced him to four years but later cut it to one year because of an amnesty law.

Mr Berlusconi condemned the sentence as "intolerable judicial harassment". He will remain free pending appeals.

He and others were accused of buying US film rights at inflated prices via two offshore companies under his control.

It is the first time Mr Berlusconi - who has faced a number of trials - has been convicted of any crime concerning his business activities.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk...europe-20102215

-- BBC 2012-10-27

[angiud]

Al Capone was also caught for tax evasion

[Ulysses G.]

They should give him a pardon for having such an entertaining term in office.

[siampolee]

It is the first time Mr Berlusconi - who has faced a number of trials - has been convicted of any crime concerning his business activities.

His more industrious twin is believed to be living in Dubai

[Payboy]

Lots of opportunity for bunga-bunga in an Italian prison.

[angsta]

Blair et al should be hanging their collective heads in shame for entertaining this dick.

[canopus1969]

The little prick should be banged up now

[themarper]

Berlusconi get 4 years but him not will go in jail.

This is just first step of judgment. In Italy have 3 steps of judgment.

Until will have the third step will be prescribes. This mean him not will go in jail.

[Mitker]

Did he buy his one way ticket to Dubai yet?

[EarthAlien]

Self exile to Dubai is the answer here!

[bigbamboo]

Nailing Berlusconi is like nailing jelly to a wall.

Edited October 27, 2012 by bigbamboo

[asiawatcher]

His mistresses will all miss him... but seriously, like any crook, if the law can't get you on the main need, they will find a back door to get at you. Thaksin's back door awaits him too ...

[Asiantravel]

Is this Alice in Wonderland stuff or what?

Surely there must be some bright and promising young people who could take over from jokers like this

Mr Berlusconi told Italian TV he wanted to "reform the justice system so that what happened to me doesn't happen to other citizens"

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http://www.bbc.co.uk...europe-20110312

i wonder if reforming the justice system means getting revenge on the judge who sentenced him?

Edited October 27, 2012 by Asiantravel

[mauGR1]

Nailing Berlusconi is like nailing jelly to a wall.

Good comparison, he is as arrogant as ever.

[jbrain]

Berlusconi get 4 years but him not will go in jail.

This is just first step of judgment. In Italy have 3 steps of judgment.

Until will have the third step will be prescribes. This mean him not will go in jail.

And even after that he will not go to jail, since there is a law in Italy that says that convicts older than 70 will get their sentence converted to house arrest.

[Beetlejuice]

Mama a very upseta.

She always a thinka Silvio wasa good boy.

[maxtingtong]

forget he will ever spend a single day in jail. As italian I wish but no way to see it happens

[siampolee]

It would seem as if this creature is cast in the same mold as Thaksin. Me first country second,who tutored who I wonder in the art of self first, country last?

Edited October 28, 2012 by siampolee

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[siampolee]

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[GiHadOrange]

He and others were accused of buying US film rights at inflated prices via two offshore companies under his control.

And for that 4 years? Has the state nothing better to do than to go after people who didn't pay their taxes to 110%.?

[angiud]

Uaahahahahahahah.

Just in my dreams

[cekipa]

This was the guy who, back in 1993, raised to power "to save Italy" from the communists. After 20 years, Italy's public debt sky rocketed thanks to his government and 4 days ago he broadcasted a video message declaring not to run as PM candidate for his party in next year general election. The next day, the court's verdict came as a punch in the stomach making Berlusconi pissed off thus changing his mind. He decided to run as high as he can in order to change Italy's Law system because "he does not want any other italian citizen to go through what he has endured...". Besides, he is considering to pull the plug to Monti's government. Not to mention, the stock market reacted widening the spread between Italian and German Bonds.

After 20 years, italian citizens have had enough. Their only hopes lie now on bunga bunga parties: as he is next to his 76th birthday, he might overdose with VIAGRA and that will be the day Italians will finally get rid of him. Inshallah !