Wednesday, November 27, 2013

RAPPLER | EUROPE | Berlusconi expelled from Italian Senate



Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi delivers a speech outside his private residence, the Palazzo Grazioli, on November 27, 2013 in Rome. Italy's parliament prepared to expel Silvio Berlusconi today over his tax fraud conviction in a momentous move that raises the risk of his arrest but is unlikely to end his tumultuous career. Thousands of Berlusconi loyalists massed outside the three-time former prime minister's luxury home in Rome to support their leader, as lawmakers from his party took the floor of the Senate one by one to back him. AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI
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Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was expelled by the Italian Senate on Wednesday, November 27, over his tax fraud conviction in October 2012. The tax fraud was committed in connection with the purchase by his company Mediaset of TV rights to American films. Berlusconi’s expulsion means he has lost immunity from prosecution and may face possible arrest over other criminal cases. “It is a bitter day, a day of mourning,” the 77-year-old ex-Prime Minister said. He said he would continue his struggle outside parliament, leading his Forza Italia, a party that still enjoys electoral support.



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