PM Silvio Berlusconi back on trial

[Judi Lynn]

Source: BBC News

5 March 2011 Last updated at 00:26 ET
PM Silvio Berlusconi back on trial
By Duncan Kennedy
BBC News, Rome

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi goes back on trial on Saturday in a case involving alleged corruption.

Mr Berlusconi is accused of fraud and embezzlement over the acquisition of television rights involving one of his media companies.

It is one of four trials Mr Berlusconi is currently linked to, including one where he is accused of paying an underage prostitute for sex.

The prime minister denies all the allegations against him.

He had his immunity from prosecution largely withdrawn in January.

Series of trials

In this latest trial it is claimed that with his son and others Mr Berlusconi overpaid for television rights and then avoided paying tax on the transaction.



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