Silvio Berlusconi Denounces Judicial Conspiracy

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi affirmed Saturday that the opening of a court inquiry to try him for child prostitution is part of a conspiracy to discredit his political image.

Silvio Berlusconi said he is suffering from legal persecution that reached its peak when Milan prosecutors began investigating on charges of corruption of minors.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 74, plead not guilty in a case involving a young Moroccan Ruby El Mahroug

In an official communiqué issued on Saturday, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 74, plead not guilty in a case involving a young Moroccan woman, Ruby El Mahroug, who attended his private parties several times when she was a minor.

Silvio Berlusconi will now be summoned to testify in pending trials for bribery and tax evasion, but he can still appeal to the judges, who will decide in each case if he can be tried or not.