中财网若风王者荣耀:Prosecutors seek jail time for Berlusconi
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Prosecutors seek jail time for Berlusconi
From Hada Messia, CNNFebruary 15, 2012 -- Updated 1748 GMT (0148 HKT)
The 75-year-old Berlusconi dominated Italian politics for a decade and a half before resigning amid a financial crisis in November 2011. STORY HIGHLIGHTS- Berlusconi is accused of bribing a lawyer for favorable testimony
- Prosecutors asked a court to give him five years if convicted
- The former premier argues that the statute of limitations has expired
- He survived previous scandals but resigned in November amid a financial crisis
Rome (CNN) -- Italian prosecutors Wednesday asked a court to sentence former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to five years in prison if he is found guilty of corruption charges.
Berlusconi is charged with bribing a British lawyer, David Mills, to secure favorable testimony in legal cases. Prosecutors requested prison time as they summed up their case against him Wednesday, and the three-judge court is expected to issue a verdict by late February.
The former premier's lawyers have argued that the statute of limitations in the case has expired, and Mills' conviction in the case was overturned in 2010. And even if convicted, the 75-year-old Berlusconi may never serve time due to appeals and his age -- under Italian law, judges can suspend sentences for convicts over 70.
Last Look: Berlusconi's new gig The 75-year-old Berlusconi dominated Italian politics for a decade and a half before resigning amid a financial crisis in November. He has survived a series of political, corruption and sex scandals over the years, involving allegations of embezzlement, tax fraud and bribery.
In addition to the Mills case, he also faces trial on charges that he hired an underage prostitute and later tried to pull strings to get her out of jail when she was arrested for theft.