Silvio Berlusconi had to testify in the trial for sex with minors, but was hospitalized

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio berlusconi, 84, is hospitalized since Monday, reported this Wednesday his lawyer Federico cecconi during a hearing before the Milan court.

“Dr Berlusconi has been hospitalized since Monday morning for health reasons”, Cecconi announced, without giving further details, according to the Italian news agency Ansa.

An official from your party, Go Italy, confirmed the information to AFP, and assured that it is scheduled medical checks.

His state of health “does not cause any concern”, he stressed.

The tycoon, known for his wasted life, spent months with different health problems.

Since 2006 uses a pacemaker and last year overcame COVID-19 disease after being admitted to San Raffaele Hospital in Milan with bilateral pneumonia.

In January, he was hospitalized again for a few days at the heart-thoracic center of Monaco for cardiac arrhythmias.

His defenders demanded on Wednesday that archive the so-called “Ruby Ter” trial, the umpteenth part of the “Rubygate” scandal after the famous evenings to the rhythm of “bunga-bunga” that the magnate then the Prime Minister organized with young women in his luxurious mansion, near Milan.

Berlusconi and 28 others are on trial for witness tampering and false testimony.

The “Ruby Ter” case refers to money given by Berlusconi to various people, including young people and musicians, who participated in his parties, in exchange for silence.

According to the prosecution, Berlusconi’s “generosity” towards these young women cost him a few ten million euros (nearly $ 12 million) between 2011 and 2015, some of which seven million euros (over $ 8 million) is spent on cars, homes and gifts for Ruby, Moroccan Karima El Mahroug, who was a minor when she attended the famous parties.

(With information from AFP)

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