Friday, 13 April 2012



Berlusconi defense in Ruby case paid Minetti lawyers

18:27 12 APR 2012 

(AGI) Milan - Silvio Berlusconi allegedly paid Nicole Minetti's lawyers 100,000 euro on June 22nd 2011 after hearings for the Ruby case had started. The news was revealed by reports sent from the Bank of Italy to prosecutors in Milan. The following day, June 23rd 2011, Lombardy's Regional Councillor, charged with encouraging and supporting the prostitution of minors, also transferred a number of sums to her lawyers, 37440 to Daria Pesce, 24,960 to Piermaria Corso and a further 24,960 to the Gagliani Right legal offices. In a statement Bankitalia emphasizes the "possibility of payments made by third parties (Silvio Berlusconi) to Nicole Minetti's defense team." And this is not all. during the period between April 15t 2011 and October 14th of the same year, the former premier sent Minetti 145,000 euro.