Woman at the centre of sex allegations surrounding Italian PM Berlusconi cashes in on her fame by appearing in her bare minimum for a commercial
Woman at the centre of sex allegations surrounding Italian PM Berlusconi cashes in on her fame by appearing in her bare minimum for a commercial
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The Moroccan girl, Karima el-Mahroug, who is known as Ruby Rubacuori or Ruby Heartstealer, shocked Italian audiences by promoting a book called Il Labirinto Femminile (The Female Labyrinth), only a few weeks after claiming to have joined Berlusconi's sex parties at his villa in Milan.
Ruby also popularly known as the Heartstealer was paid 100,000 euros (Rs 61 lakh) for the advert
An Italian judge ordered Berlusconi to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with Karima when she was
17 years old and then tried to cover it up.
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The author of the book, Alfonso Luigi Marra suggested that the scandal is representative of the Italian regime.
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"Ruby symbolises Berlusconi at the moment, for which reason she attracted so much public attention all around the world," Marra said.
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"For this reason she can say that they are searching to create a scapegoat, it is a good way to communicate."
The PM, who willingly acknowledges his fondness for pretty young women, claims he is being victimised by leftist prosecutors who want to topple him from power.
While Berlusconi has stood trial on a number of business-related charges, this is the first time the 74-year-old billionaire businessman is being tried for personal conduct.
Trial date
Examining judge Cristina Di Censo said that Berlusconi's trial will start on April 6, after prosecutors in Milan asked for an immediate trial.
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