Berlusconi daughter comes to his defense, says he's been stabbed in back by months of slanderSeptember 11th, 2009 Berlusconi daughter comes to his defenseROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi's eldest daughter has come to her father's defense, saying he's been "stabbed in the back" by months of "slanderous" newspaper revelations about his sex life. Marina Berlusconi's comments, in an interview Friday with the Corriere della Sera, came a day after Berlusconi again denied having ever paid anyone for sex and brushed off suggestions he might resign because of the scandal.
'Image Girls': papers offer purported details from probe of man linked to Berlusconi scandalSeptember 9th, 2009 Papers publish excerpts in Berlusconi scandalROME — Thirty women. Eighteen parties.
Lots of women and parties: 1st details emerge in probe of man linked to Berlusconi scandalSeptember 9th, 2009 1st details emerge in probe of Berlusconi scandalROME — Italian newspapers are publishing what they say are excerpts from the interrogation of an Italian businessman who allegedly supplied young women for parties at Premier Silvio Berlusconi's homes. Corriere della Sera and La Stampa quoted from what they said were statements Gianpaolo Tarantini made to prosecutors in Bari this summer.
Berlusconi insists relations with the Catholic Church are excellent despite scandalSeptember 7th, 2009 Berlusconi: Relations with church excellentROME — Silvio Berlusconi says relations between his government and the Catholic Church, which have been strained by a sex scandal involving the Italian premier, remain excellent. Berlusconi said Monday that contacts with the church are kept up "almost daily" by his top aide.
Editor of Italy bishops' newspaper resigns; Had demanded Berlusconi respond to sex allegationsSeptember 3rd, 2009 Editor of Italy bishops' daily quits over scandalROME — The editor of a prominent Catholic newspaper that demanded Premier Silvio Berlusconi answer questions about a sex scandal resigned Thursday after being caught up in scandal himself. Dino Boffo, editor of the Avvenire daily of the Italian Bishops' Conference, strongly denied the allegations raised by Il Giornale, a Berlusconi family newspaper that alleged he had been involved in a court case with homosexual overtones.
Pope backs Italian bishops amid row with Premier Berlusconi's family newspaperSeptember 1st, 2009 Pope backs Italy church in Berlusconi rowROME — Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday gave his full support to the Italian Catholic Church after it was dragged into a media row linked to Premier Silvio Berlusconi's sex scandal. The Italian Bishops Conference said Benedict had spoken by telephone with its president, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, to discuss the "current situation."
Benedict expressed to Bagnasco "his esteem, gratitude and appreciation," the Bishops Conference said in a statement.
Berlusconi allies work to patch up ties with Catholic church after latest sex scandal salvosAugust 30th, 2009 Berlusconi allies work to patch up church tiesROME — Allies of the Italian government have pledged to patch up ties with the Catholic church, after a newspaper in Premier Silvio Berlusconi's media family attacked a Catholic editor who had demanded he answer allegations in a sex scandal over young women. Lawmaker Fabrizio Cicchitto, a leader in Berlusconi's Freedom People party, told Sky TG24 TV Sunday it would be the conservative coalition's "aim and task to work hard so that there are no lacerations or fractures in relations between the government and the Catholic church."
Support from Catholic voters is considered crucial for any Italian government to come to power, and good ties with the Vatican are courted by many politicians.
Italy's scandal-plagued Berlusconi says he has nothing to hide, nothing to apologize forAugust 7th, 2009 Berlusconi: I have nothing to hideROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi made one of his strongest denials yet in a scandal over alleged relationships with young women, insisting on Friday he has nothing to hide and nothing to apologize for. Berlusconi responded to apparent criticism from his daughter, Barbara, who said in an interview with a magazine this week that politicians cannot afford to differentiate between their public and private spheres and should work to improve moral values.
Berlusconi denies existence of more embarrassing photosJuly 6th, 2009 ROME - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in an interview published Monday, has denied the existence of photographs whose publication could further embarrass him as he prepares to host a Group of Eight summit later this week. Berlusconi was reacting to a report by the London-based Sunday Times that a series of photographs taken at the premier's luxury Sardinian villa would surface ahead of the G8 summit, which begins Tuesday in L'Aquila, Italy.
Berlusconi's estranged wife criticizes huge media attention on divorceJune 27th, 2009 Berlusconi's wife angry at attention on divorceROME — The estranged wife of Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi lashed out Saturday at what she called excessive attention and unwanted advice in the media following her decision to divorce the conservative leader. In a letter published on the front page of Corriere della Sera, Italy's top daily, Veronica Lario asked that she and her children be left in peace.
Under fire for starlet parties, Berlusconi tries to boost Italy's image with new campaignJune 24th, 2009 Berlusconi seeks to rehabilitate Italy imageROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi launched a new tourism campaign for Italy on Wednesday in hopes of rehabilitating the country's image which he said had suffered from his recent personal scandals. Berlusconi said Italy's reputation abroad had first been damaged by a garbage crisis in Naples last year that saw tons of trash pile up on city streets.
Report: Italy's Berlusconi says he never paid women, denying latest allegations in scandalJune 23rd, 2009 Report: Italy's Berlusconi denies he paid womenROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has told a gossip magazine he has never paid a woman for sex, as he continues to be dogged by suspicions stemming from his purported fondness for young models and starlets. Berlusconi gave his first direct response to the claims in an interview with Chi magazine to be published Wednesday.
Man said to have brought young women to Berlusconi's parties asks forgiveness from premierJune 21st, 2009 Man apologizes to Berlusconi for party scandalROME — A businessman who recruited young women to attend parties at Premier Silvio Berlusconi's homes has apologized to the premier for having contributed to a new scandal. Giampaolo Tarantini also said in a statement late Saturday to Italian new agency ANSA that he only reimbursed the women for their travel and expenses, refuting suggestions that he paid the women, reportedly including a high-end prostitute, to attend.
Berlusconi under political pressure over sex scandalsJune 21st, 2009 LONDON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing pressure from the Catholic Church and the ruling coalition following a flood of allegations about his involvement with a teenage underwear model and escort girls, a British newspaper reported Sunday. ...The patience of Mr Berlusconi's supporters is being stretched to breaking point - and they have been joined by the Catholic Church in warning that the lurid allegations are gravely, perhaps fatally, damaging to his standing, the Sunday Telegraph said.
Berlusconi admits his marriage is overMay 6th, 2009 LONDON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said that he is upset because his 'finished or about to finish' marriage is being made public. Berlusconi's estranged wife Veronica Lario, 52, has confirmed that she is ending her 19-year marriage because she's tired of his womanising ways.
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