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Silvio Berlusconi
Prime Minister of Italy (3x)
deceased
Former Italian Prime Minister (1994-95, 2001-06, 2008-11). Definitively convicted August 2013 for tax fraud at Mediaset, banned from public office; died June 2023.
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Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023) was an Italian media mogul and four-time Prime Minister whose career was marked by approximately 35 criminal cases covering allegations including bribery, tax fraud, false accounting, embezzlement, money laundering, and underage prostitution.
He secured one definitive conviction: in 2013, Italy’s Supreme Court upheld a four-year sentence for tax fraud related to his Mediaset empire. Due to his age, he served this via community service.
Many other cases resulted in acquittals, statute of limitations expirations, or dismissals following legislative changes. He was notably acquitted of underage prostitution and abuse of office charges in 2014–2015.
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Trials and allegations involving Silvio Berlusconi
en.wikipedia.org
Silvio Berlusconi: former Italian PM’s court cases and legal battles explained
www.reuters.com · 2023-06-12
Berlusconi's many court battles, one sole conviction | Reuters
www.reuters.com · 2023-02-15
Berlusconi conviction upheld; prison term sticks | AP News
apnews.com · 2013-08-01
Silvio Berlusconi
en.wikipedia.org
Silvio Berlusconi obituary: Italy's flamboyant bounce-back politician
www.bbc.com · 2023-06-12
Trials and allegations involving Silvio Berlusconi
en.wikipedia.org · 2005-09-07
Controversies surrounding Silvio Berlusconi
en.m.wikipedia.org · 2011-11-14
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