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Berlusconi Denies Affair With Teen

Italian PM says he will resign if caught lying about relationship with model

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(Newser) – Silvio Berlusconi has fiercely denied having sex with a teenage girl and says he will resign if caught lying, the BBC reports. The 72-year-old Italian prime minister's alleged relationship with model Noemi Letizia, now 18, was cited by his wife as her reason for divorcing him and the issue has been seized upon by his political opponents ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections.

"I have answered the only question that anyone has the right to ask me: 'Prime minister, have you had a, let's say, spicy, or more than spicy, relationship with an underage girl?' The response is: 'Absolutely not,'” said Berlusconi, who was photographed at events with the girl when she was 17. "I am aware that, if this were perjury, I would have to resign a minute later."

18-year-old Noemi Letizia poses in her home in Naples, Italy last month. Calls are mounting for Italy's Premier Silvio Berlusconi to explain his relationship with the aspiring model.
18-year-old Noemi Letizia poses in her home in Naples, Italy last month. Calls are mounting for Italy's Premier Silvio Berlusconi to explain his relationship with the aspiring model.   (AP Photo/Franco Castan?, File)
18-year-old Noemi Letizia poses with a portrait of Silvio Berlusconi in her home in Naples, Italy last month.
18-year-old Noemi Letizia poses with a portrait of Silvio Berlusconi in her home in Naples, Italy last month.   (AP Photo/Franco Castan)
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi looks on as he holds a brochure with his image during the recording of the talk show
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi looks on as he holds a brochure with his image during the recording of the talk show "Porta e Porta" earlier this month.   (AP Photo/Sandro Pace)
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riffran
May 29, 09 3:01 AM CDT
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oldgoat
May 29, 09 5:10 AM CDT
If he did have the fling then at least he did it with a fine lookng young woman. However I hope that it was a fine piece because it might be one of the more expensive ones he has ever had. Reply
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Robert_Dada
May 29, 09 7:14 PM CDT
Oh come on, she's not that great. She's got thick calves and a five-head.
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TerrifiedCitizen
May 29, 09 12:04 PM CDT
She is indeed beautiful. Reply
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