Berlusconi Hooker Probe to Quiz 30 Women

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 dresses posing in what appears to be Belusconi's private home. One of the women photographed said Berlusconi instructed another girl to "go and wait for me in the big bed."

The photographs were taken by Barbara Montereale, 23, who also claims to have audio and video recordings of one of Berlusconi's parties. She handed over the photos to La Repubblica, a center-left newspaper not part of Berlusconi's media empire. Police are investigating a young business acquaintance of Berlusconi on suspicion of abetting prostitution. The prime minister has denied any criminal activity. (More Silvio Berlusconi stories.)