Ruby ter, the Prosecutor of Siena appeals against the acquittals of Berlusconi and Mariani
The Prosecutor of Siena presented appeal against the sentence with which, on October 21, the Court acquitted because the fact does not exist Silvio Berlusconi and the former pianist from Arcore Daniele Mariani in one of the three threads of the process Ruby ter, transmitted from Milan for territorial jurisdiction. Both are accused of bribery in judicial documents for the “sweetened” testimony given by Mariani in the Ruby one and two trials, a crime for which the musician was sentenced to two years in prison: according to the prosecution – who had asked for more four years – those false stories were paid by Berlusconi with successive wire transfers for a total of about 170 thousand euros from 2011 to 2013, justified as reimbursement of expenses. In the reasons for the acquittal, the judges supported at first instance have that the “false testimony” of Mariani was not “at all unambiguously indicative of the existence” of a “corruptive agreement”, but could be justified “by reason of the professional bond And friendly that bound him ”to the former Prime Minister.
“There were not physical contacts between Berlusconi and his guests but only handshakes “, even if some of the young guests danced” in a sexy, provocative way “, Mariani had reported during his testimony. “In the disco – he still said – we drank moderately: the beverage more alcoholic was based on champagne ”, while the founder of Come on Italy, as a good host, “he sat and talked with the guests”. The hypothesis that this false version of events had been made out of pure friendship, however, according to the sentence “it does not appear in any way surmountable on the basis of the evidence acquired “. The main segment of the trial is underway in Milan, where Berlusconi is accused of allegedly paying the girls who attended the parties along with 28 other people, including the journalist. Carlo Rossella and the senator Maria Rosaria Rossi: prosecutors Tiziana Siciliano and Luca Gaglio have started the request.
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