Berlusconi Hooker Probe to Quiz 30 Women

Italian PM allegedly told woman to 'wait for me in the big bed'

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 23, 2009 5:19 AM CDT

(Newser) – Italian prosecutors are preparing to question up to 30 women, including eastern European models, as part of a probe into the alleged procurement of prostitutes for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The sex scandal widened yesterday when a photo emerged of two young women in short... Read full story »

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