Italian Catholic church mortified by Berlusconi's scandalous private lifeAugust 13th, 2009 LONDON - The shocking revelations surrounding the private life of Silvio Berlusconi have made Italy's Catholic church feel "uneasy" and "'mortified", the newspaper of the Italian Bishops' Conference has said. Avvenire newspaper said the church had sent clears signals over Berlusconi's alleged womanising, reports The Telegraph.
Berlusconi's 'escort girl' to pen book about her erotic adventures?August 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Patrizia D'Addario, the escort girl who claims to have slept with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is reportedly planning to write a book about her erotic adventures. Meanwhile, D'Addario, 42, who recorded her encounter with the 72-year-old tycoon on her mobile telephone, visited police in Bari on Wednesday and sources at the prosecutor's office said she was there to file a counter claim against her former lover's wife and to discuss the allegations of attempted murder, reports The Times.
Berlusconi's escort girl not yet ready to pull the pressure cooker plugJuly 30th, 2009 LONDON - Patrizia D'Addario, the escort girl who claims to have slept with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is to appear at a themed party entitled 'I Love Silvio' in her honour at a Paris nightclub. The 42-year-old is embarking on the publicity campaign tomorrow, reports The Times.
Berlusconi's escort girl 'tried to kill ex-beau'July 30th, 2009 LONDON - Patrizia D'Addario, the escort girl who claims to have slept with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has been accused of attempting to murder a former boyfriend. D'Addario, 42, who recorded her encounter with the 72-year-old tycoon on her mobile telephone, visited police in Bari on Wednesday and sources at the prosecutor's office said she was there to file a counter claim against her former lover's wife and to discuss the allegations of attempted murder, reports The Telegraph.
Berlusconi's 'call girl' now threatens to sue Italian Foreign MinisterJuly 25th, 2009 LONDON - The escort girl at the centre of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sex tape scandal has threatened to sue the country's Foreign Minister. Patrizia D'Addario, a Bari prostitute, is threatening to take Franco Frattini to court for impugning her reputation as opposition MPs unleashed an attack on their PM for trying to compromise nation's security, reports The Times.
Escort girl was promised gift if she stayed with Berlusconi for a nightJuly 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Patrizia D'Addario, the Bari prostitute who claims to have recorded footage that proves her encounters with Silvio Berlusconi, was apparently paid 1,000 euros to attend one of the Italian PM's parties and promised a gift if she stayed for a night. Berlusconi's private life came under the spotlight when fresh audiotapes of his alleged encounter with D'Addario at his Rome residence were posted on the Internet.
Tapes reveal Berlusconi's steamy night with escort girl in "Putin's bed"July 21st, 2009 LONDON - Silvio Berlusconi's private life is again in the spotlight after audiotapes of the Italian Prime Minister's alleged encounter with an escort girl at his Rome residence were posted on the internet. The Italian daily La Repubblica and its sister weekly, L'Espresso, published bits and bobs of the alleged bedroom conversation between Berlusconi and Patrizia D'Addario, the woman whom his aides describe as a prostitute, reports The Times.
'You need to have tits' to be part of Berlusconi's party, claims ex MEPJuly 17th, 2009 LONDON - An ex Italian MEP has hit out at Silvio Berlusconi, claiming that he was prevented from standing again for the Italian PM's party in the European election last month because he did not fit in with the party's "revolution" of selecting attractive young women. In 2004, Marcello Vernola, 48, was elected to the European Parliament for Forza Italia, now part of the centre-right People of Liberty (Pdl) party.
French gasp as Joan of Arc to have its fate sealed by English againJuly 14th, 2009 LONDON - French naval chiefs have been left gasping after the announcement that the country's favourite warship named after its national heroine, Joan of Arc, will be dismantled in England. A senior officer said that the idea of Jeanne-d'Arc, believed as the soul of the French navy, being "burned, martyred and dismembered" on English soil was difficult to digest considering England's involvement in the death of their war heroine in 1431.
Berlusconi was the sheikh of his harem at infamous 'sex' party: Escort girlJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - The sex scandal plaguing Silvio Berlusconi took a fresh turn yesterday after a Bari escort girl gave more details of her first meeting with the Italian PM, saying: "It felt like a harem. And there was only one sheikh.
Escort girl claims Berlusconi promised help in project in return for sexJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - While blasting Silvio Berlusconi's claims that he has never paid for sex, escort girl Patrizia D'Addario has said that the Italian premiere promised her help to push through a stalled construction project in return for her services. D'Addario, a mother of one, yesterday hit back at the Italian Prime Minister's claims that she was part of an organized "mission" to malign him, reports The Times.
Another woman claims being paid to attend Belusconi's partiesJune 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Silvio Berlusconi has been dragged into further controversy after another woman claimed that she was paid to attend the Italian Prime Minister's parties. Model Barbara Montereale said that Berlusconi gave her 10,000 euros "as a present" after attending one of his parties at Villa Certosa.
Escort girl reveals one night of passion with Berlusconi in his 'harem'June 21st, 2009 LONDON - Back in November last year, when Barack Obama was making history as US president, Italian premiere Silvio Berlusconi was enjoying a candlelit dinner party with three beautiful women at Palazzo Grazioli, his luxurious residence in Rome, reveals one of the guests. Patrizia D'Addario, 42, a former actress and escort girl said that the 72-year-old then asked her to stay for the night.
Showgirl shot secret video in Berlusconis bedroomJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is involved in a fresh sex scandal after a former model claimed to have pictures showing the two of them in his bedroom. Patrizia DAddario, who claims that she and other women were paid to attend Berlusconis private parties, said Thursday she had secretly recorded video footage of her encounters in the prime ministers Rome residence.
Is 18-year-old girl behind Berlusconi's marriage meltdown really his daughter?May 6th, 2009 NEW YORK - Rumours are abuzz that the 18-year-old girl at the center of the storm surrounding Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is his daughter. As per sources, Noemi Letizia calls the Italian leader 'Papi' or 'Daddy', reports the New York Post.
August 13th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Italy is different.