Berlusconi stays away from corruption trial

Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi did not attend a hearing today in a case accusing him of bribing a British lawyer to lie in evidence.

Berlusconi stays away from corruption trial
Fri, 15 Jan, 2010 - 11:37

Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi did not attend a hearing today in a case accusing him of bribing a British lawyer to lie in evidence.

Prosecutors say Mr Berlusconi ordered the 1997 payment of $600,000 (€417,000) to lawyer David Mills, estranged husband of Olympics minister Tessa Jowell, in exchange for his false testimony in two trials.

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