Berlusconi trades insults on ‘vile’ TV talk show

A FURIOUS Silvio Berlusconi has called in to a TV talk show about the prostitution investigation that has targeted him, shouting, trading insults with the host and calling the programme a “brothel”.

The outburst stirred strong reactions yesterday as the Italian premier’s supporters said Berlusconi had a right to defend himself, while his critics called the comments a display of aggression by an increasingly desperate man.

Berlusconi is not new to calling live TV shows to complain about coverage or vent frustration. But his latest comments night were harsher than usual.