Berlusconi Demands Apology From Wife

Lario slammed PM for surrounding himself 'with children'

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted May 4, 2009 1:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – Silvio Berlusconi is demanding an apology from his wife for her public complaints over the PM’s appreciation of young women, the Times of London reports. Berlusconi alleged that Veronica Lario had been “put up” to discredit him before June elections by his political... Read full story »

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