Italian businessman arrested over Berlusconi blackmail

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Source: BBC

An Italian businessman and his wife have been arrested on charges of blackmailing PM Silvio Berlusconi over his alleged use of prostitutes.

Giampaolo Tarantini has admitted he paid for escorts to attend the PM's so-called bunga bunga parties.

The police say he extorted more than half a million euros in exchange for telling investigators the PM was not aware the women were prostitutes.

Mr Berlusconi admits the payments but says he was helping a family in need.



Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14751432

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1. Bwahahahaha!

:rofl:

[JDPriestly]

2. Berlusconi is what happens to a country

in which the media is monopolized and the opposition to the government is disorganized.

Will it happen here?

[No Elephants]

3. I thought it already had happened here?

[JDPriestly]

4. Woops. Senior moment. Thanks for catching it.