Now, Silvio Berlusconi's attempt to gag press comes under fireSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - Umberto Eco, an Italian novelist and philosopher, has blasted Silvio Berlusconi's moves to sue newspapers for their investigation of the sex scandals which have dogged him. Eco is among the 115,000 people who by Monday had signed an online message of solidarity with La Repubblica.
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 '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 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.
Italian press unhappy with snobbish BruniJuly 10th, 2009 L'AQUILA - The Italian press has gone to town about the snobbish ways of Carla Bruni, the wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Bruni stayed away from the first wives' audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday.
30 women hired for Berlusconi's parties to be questionedJune 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Up to 30 young women are to be questioned by Italian prosecutors in connection with parties thrown by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, it has been reported.rosecutors will begin questioning the girls later this week. La Repubblica newspaper had claimed that the women, including Eastern European models, were recruited to attend at least five parties thrown by Berlusconi at his mansion in central Rome and his villa on Sardinia's exclusive Costa Smeralda, reports The Telegraph.
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.
Berlusconi's wife blasts infidelity rumoursJune 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Silvio Berlusconi's estranged wife Veronica Lario has shot down reports claiming that she cheated on the Italian premier during their 19-year marriage. After tiring of his womanizing ways, Lario, 52, is seeking a divorce from the Prime Minister.
Berlusconi's allies blame his wife for breaking their marriageJune 1st, 2009 LONDON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's allies have blamed his wife Veronica Lario for breaking their marriage. In an interview to pro-Berlusconi Libero, Daniele Santanche, a centre-right MP and long-time friend of Berlusconi, has revealed that Lario is close to a member of her security detail.
Berlusconi says he will resign if caught lying about 18-year-oldMay 29th, 2009 LONDON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has blasted reports suggesting that he had a "steamy affair" with Noemi Letizia, the 18-year-old aspiring model at the heart of his divorce row, and said he would have to resign if caught lying about it. The 72-year-old conservative leader's relationship with Letizia created a huge furore after his wife Veronica demanded a divorce because of his womanising and said he was "not well".
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.
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.
Berlusconi's wife wins the battle against his 'babes'April 30th, 2009 LONDON - Silvio Berlusconi's wife seems to have won the battle against Italian prime minister's eye for attractive young women. His party has decided not to promote the four starlets Berlusconi recommended as candidates for the European Parliament.
Berlusconi's wife 'suffering' from his fascination with young womenApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - Silvio Berlusconi's 'exasperated' wife has launched a scathing attack on the Italian Prime Minister, insisting that she's 'suffering' from his fascination with young women. Veronica Lario described Berlusconi's behaviour as "shameless rubbish" and compared him with Napoleon and a Roman emperor.
David Hasselhoff looking for true loveApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - Known for his philandering ways, David Hasselhoff has now given up womanising and is now looking for true love. In an interview with Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, while filming for a new telly special, the legendary ladies' man has confessed that he finds groupies boring after beating his battle with the bottle.