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Prosecutor in Berlusconi sex trial 'receives letter containing bullets' | Prosecutor in Berlusconi sex trial 'receives letter containing bullets' |
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The prosecutor in the sex trial of Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has received a series of anonymous threatening letters, including one with two bullets, Milan's chief prosecutor said on Thursday. | The prosecutor in the sex trial of Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has received a series of anonymous threatening letters, including one with two bullets, Milan's chief prosecutor said on Thursday. |
The letters to Ilda Boccassini have become more frequent since she requested a six-year jail sentence and a lifetime ban on holding public office for Berlusconi, Edmondo Bruti Liberati said. | The letters to Ilda Boccassini have become more frequent since she requested a six-year jail sentence and a lifetime ban on holding public office for Berlusconi, Edmondo Bruti Liberati said. |
"In the last few weeks there has been a crescendo of anonymous letters containing serious threats against Boccassini, including one yesterday containing two bullets," Bruti Liberati said in a statement. | "In the last few weeks there has been a crescendo of anonymous letters containing serious threats against Boccassini, including one yesterday containing two bullets," Bruti Liberati said in a statement. |
On 13 May, Boccassini requested the jail sentence and public office ban for Berlusconi, who is charged with paying for sex with a Moroccan night-club dancer when she was a minor and abusing his office to have her released from police custody. | On 13 May, Boccassini requested the jail sentence and public office ban for Berlusconi, who is charged with paying for sex with a Moroccan night-club dancer when she was a minor and abusing his office to have her released from police custody. |
In a six-hour-long closing argument, Boccassini said the so-called "bunga bunga" parties at villa of the 76-year old billionaire media tycoon involved a "system of organised prostitution". Berlusconi has denied the charges. | In a six-hour-long closing argument, Boccassini said the so-called "bunga bunga" parties at villa of the 76-year old billionaire media tycoon involved a "system of organised prostitution". Berlusconi has denied the charges. |
The verdict is expected on 24 June. | The verdict is expected on 24 June. |
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