Racy New Berlusconi Sex Tape Released

Turns out El Duche was a douche

(NEWSER) - Benito Mussolini and Silvio Berlusconi: Both charismatic leaders of Italy, both wildly popular, both…voracious sexual omnivores. The Independent takes a look at two recent publications—a diary by Mussolini’s mistress, and a memoir by a prostitute who supposedly spent two nights with Berlusconi. A sampling of the salacious details:

• The morning after: Berlusconi offered up coffee or tea and gave a gem-encrusted tortoise as a parting gift; Mussolini’s flings ended without “coffee, liqueur, or even a piece of cake,” writes Clara Petacci in her diary.

Book reveals randy details about prime minister's 'harem'

(NEWSER) - A call girl was attacked and threatened after she revealed she slept with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, she reveals in a new book. Soon after she tattled, a mystery car tried to ram Patrizia D'Addario as she drove near her home, she writes. "It was a miracle I survived," she adds. Thieves also busted into her home, she was nearly raped, and her mother was punched, reports the Guardian . More»

Scandal-ridden Italian premier disinvited from pardoning religious ceremony

(NEWSER) - He may still be beloved by Italian voters, but there’s clearly no love lost between Silvio Berlusconi and the Vatican, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Holy See has disinvited the scandal-ridden Italian premier from a religious service and dinner after a newspaper owned by his brother ran a scathing article criticizing an influential Roman Catholic newspaper editor. “It was a very strong attack,” a Vatican official said of the salacious front-page report. More»

Says he gave escorts acting, political roles

(NEWSER) - Patrizia D’Addario, the prostitute who brought the world what she says are audiotapes of her having sex with Silvio Belusconi, says the Italian PM offered her a seat in the European Parliament, the Times of London reports. He offered her the position in lieu of paying for sex, she says, after backing out of a promised building permit favor. Critics lambasted Berlusconi this year for backing several attractive female candidates devoid of political experience. More»

Wiretap dishes yet more dirt on Italian PM

(NEWSER) - Pimps, prostitutes, wiretaps, and blackmail: It's another week for the Berlusconi administration. Italian prosecutors have charged eight people with supplying prostitutes for sex parties at the prime minister's residence, reports the BBC . The ring was allegedly run by businessman Giampaolo Tarantini, who is already behind bars on charges that he attempted to extort cash from Berlusconi in return for lying to investigators. More»