
In the prostitution case, Berlusconi is accused of paying for sex with an underage Moroccan teen during a party he hosted in 2010. The prosecutors’ request comes just days after an appeals court upheld a four-year sentence and five-year ban from public office against Berlusconi in a separate tax fraud case.
The two cases have raised questions about the former leader’s political future. But Berlusconi’s lawyer called the accusations an "exaggeration". A verdict is expected in the coming weeks.
Italian prosecutors have asked for a six-year jail sentence and a lifetime ban from public office for former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in his sex-for-hire trial.
In the prostitution case, Berlusconi is accused of paying for sex with an underage Moroccan teen during a party he hosted in 2010. The prosecutors’ request comes just days after an appeals court upheld a four-year sentence and five-year ban from public office against Berlusconi in a separate tax fraud case.
The two cases have raised questions about the former leader’s political future. But Berlusconi’s lawyer called the accusations an "exaggeration". A verdict is expected in the coming weeks.