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Will Berlusconi's ban from public office be confirmed?

Will Berlusconi's ban from public office be confirmed?

Asked by: Super Userkruijs in General » Litigation
Settled on 10/19/2013 21:17 Settled by Super Userkruijs
Winning option:Yes A Milan appeals court today set Silvio Berlusconi's political ban in his tax fraud conviction at two years, setting the stage for more wrangling over the future of the embattled politician who continues to wield political influence. The appellate court was ordered by Italy's highest court to determine the length of the political ban accompanying his tax fraud conviction and four-year jail term after prosecutors conceded sentencing errors in the original five-year ban. It is one of two political ban processes set in motion when Berlusconi lost his final appeal in August over his tax fraud conviction and a four-year jail sentence. Both political bans need to be approved by Parliament, prolonging the process.

http://www.newser.com/story/176160/berlusconi-banned-from-politics-for-2-years.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=alltop&utm_campaign=home_rss

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After a three-day hearing, the five judges of the supreme court rejected Berlusconi's final appeal against the verdict handed down by two lower courts in Milan which sentenced the media mogul to four years in jail - commuted to 1 year under an amnesty.

But the top judges ordered a judicial review by a Milan court of the second part of his sentence, a five-year ban from public office. This will enable him to remain as a Senator and as leader of his center-right People of Freedom Party (PDL) for the moment.

He was convicted over the fraudulent purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television empire.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/us-italy-politics-berlusconi-verdict-idUSBRE97013Q20130801

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