Silvio Berlusconi sentenced for tax fraud


World | 289 hits | Oct 26 9:28 am | Posted by: martin14

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is sentenced to four years in prison - later reduced to one year - for tax fraud, but is expected to appeal.

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  1. Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:33 pm
    He will get at least 2 appeals, by which time the statute of limitations will run out.

    No jail for Silvio, no money for Italy either.

    Just more running around
    by the judiciary, wasting time and money.

    Welcome to Italy. :)

  2. Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:38 pm
    Berlusconi . . I hate him. He had the finest little plaything I've seen in decades - Ruby "the heartbreaker".

    You go, Silvio !!

  3. by avatar xerxes
    Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:30 pm
    At the very least one would hope that the conviction itself will keep him out of politics in the future

  4. by avatar andyt
    Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:31 pm
    "xerxes" said
    At the very least one would hope that the conviction itself will keep him out of politics in the future


    Doesn't sound like it in Italy.

  5. Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:52 pm
    When I look at some of the politicians who have been successful in Europe, I don't feel so bad about ours. I think Americans can probably say the same.

  6. Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:15 pm
    "Jonny_C" said
    When I look at some of the politicians who have been successful in Europe, I don't feel so bad about ours. I think Americans can probably say the same.


    Julie Couillard, eh? Nothing wrong with that!

  7. Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:56 pm
    "xerxes" said
    At the very least one would hope that the conviction itself will keep him out of politics in the future



    Don't bet on it.. the ban would only be 3 years, and if another case looks
    like it will bad for him, he can quickly jump back in to get his immunity back.

    And the people will support him.

  8. by avatar xerxes
    Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:20 pm
    The thing I've always wondered about Italy is what kind of bastards did the other parties run that made Berlusconi' look good?

  9. Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:29 pm
    "xerxes" said
    The thing I've always wondered about Italy is what kind of bastards did the other parties run that made Berlusconi' look good?



    Communists, Socialists, Facists, Separatists, and unbelievably corrupt governments.


    And the best reason for not doing PR elections.

  10. Sat Oct 27, 2012 2:15 pm
    "andyt" said
    At the very least one would hope that the conviction itself will keep him out of politics in the future


    Doesn't sound like it in Italy.


    Speaking of which.....


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


    Berlusconi 'obliged' to stay in Italian politics


    ROTFL you gotta love it.



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