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George Clooney to be defence witness in Berlusconi sex case
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March 29, 2011
Original URL: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/George_Clooney_to_be_defence_witness_in_Berlusconi_sex_case



Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime Minister of Italy, has announced he will
call US actor George Clooney to testify at his trial.

Berlusconi is accused of having sex with an underage prostitute, Karima
El Mahroug, during a party at his villa near . He has denies the
charges. The Italian PM is further accused of abusing his power by
intervening in a theft that Ms. Mahroug was involved in. Berlusconi
attempted to evade the charges by using a recently overturned law that
would leave him immune to prosecution.

Mr. Clooney and his partner, Elisabetta Canalis, were said to have been
present during the February 14, 2010 party at Mr. Berlusconi's villa.

The trial is expected to begin on April 6th.

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* http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12900363
* http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrities/2011/03/29/17796891.html



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