Court asked to put Berlusconi on trial

Italian prosecutors today formally requested that premier Silvio Berlusconi stand trial over accusations he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and then used his influence to try to cover it up.

Court asked to put Berlusconi on trial

Italian prosecutors today formally requested that premier Silvio Berlusconi stand trial over accusations he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and then used his influence to try to cover it up.

A judge must now decide whether to accept the prosecutors’ request and indict the 74-year-old leader, or dismiss it.

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