Berlusconi facing new investigation

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing a new investigation by magistrates looking into his relationship with…

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing a new investigation by magistrates looking into his relationship with a man who is charged with procuring prostitutes, a justice system official has said.

The official, who declined to be identified by name, said magistrates in Bari had extended an investigation into local businessman Gianpaolo Tarantini to include Mr Berlusconi.

Magistrates have accused Mr Tarantini of giving false testimony and withholding information from them during an investigation into the suspected procurement of prostitutes for parties at the former prime minister’s residences.

They want to find out if Mr Tarantini made the allegedly false declarations at Mr Berlusconi’s behest. – (Reuters)