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Italy court dismisses Berlusconi corruption case
February 25, 2012 by Jamie Davis
A Milan court on Saturday dismissed corruption charges against former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, finding that the statute of limitations had expired. Berlusconi was on trial for allegedly bribing his British tax lawyer, David Mills, to lie when testifying about Berlusconi and his.... [more]
Berlusconi loses bid to block testimony at corruption trial
November 26, 2011 by Dan Taglioli
An Italian high court Thursday rejected an application by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to prevent testimony being heard at his corruption trial. Berlusconi had applied for but was denied an interim injunction preventing David Mills, his former tax lawyer, from appearing via video link.... [more]
Italy corruption trial of PM Berlusconi adjourned to March
February 28, 2010 by Dwyer Arce
The corruption trial of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was adjourned for a month on Saturday, after the court rejected the defendant's request to suspend the trial. A court in Milan ruled that it could not wait for the Court of Cassation to issue its opinion in the related prosecution....... [more]
Italy high court dismisses bribery charges against ex-Berlusconi lawyer
February 26, 2010 by Matt Glenn
Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation on Thursday overturned the bribery conviction of David Mills, a British barrister and former lawyer to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The court agreed with prosecutors who said the statute of limitations had expired, but fined Mills €250,000....... [more]
Italy court again postpones Berlusconi corruption trial
January 15, 2010 by Zach Zagger
The corruption trial of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resumed Friday but was immediately postponed to February 27. Judges for the tenth section of the Milan Tribunal postponed the trial as requested by Berlusconi's lawyers but refused their request to have earlier proceedings thrown o....... [more]
Berlusconi corruption trial set for November 27
November 1, 2009 by Steve Czajkowski
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will stand trial for corruption charges on November 27, according to court officials Saturday. The trial date follows a decision by the Italian Constitutional Court earlier this month, which struck down a 2008 law granting immunity from prosecution to the.... [more]
Italy court upholds former Berlusconi lawyer bribery conviction
October 28, 2009 by Steve Dotterer
An Italian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the bribery conviction of David Mills, a British barrister and former lawyer to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Mills was sentenced in February to a four-and-a-half years in prison for allegedly accepting USD $600,000 in bribes for offering.... [more]
Italy court sentences former Berlusconi lawyer to prison for accepting bribe
February 18, 2009 by Caitlin Price
An Italian court on Tuesday sentenced David Mills, a British barrister and former lawyer to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, to four-and-a-half years in prison for accepting a $600,000 bribe to give false testimony at two trials in 1997 and 1998 involving Berlusconi broadcasting company.... [more]
Italy Constitutional Court asked to rule on law barring case against Berlusconi
October 5, 2008 by Bernard Hibbitts
Italy's Constitutional Court was asked Saturday to rule on a new law granting top Italian lawmakers immunity from prosecution while in office as a judge in Milan formally suspended a long-running corruption case against Italian Prime Minister and media magnate Silvio Berlusconi. For the last 18....... [more]
Italy judge says Berlusconi corruption trial to proceed despite bias claim
June 21, 2008 by Steve Czajkowski
The Italian judge presiding over the corruption trial of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his former lawyer David Mills said Friday accord to Reuters that hearings in the case will continue despite a request for her removal by Berlusconi's lawyers. Berlusconi's legal team claimed....... [more]
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