Ruby Rubacuori (photos below) on stage is known as “The Heartstealer”. But she and Silvio Berlusconi are definitely not winning the hearts of the Italian people. Silvio Berlusconi is an Italian leader with a self-proclaimed proud history of adoring females. But this week, Italians made one thing clear; female citizens have had enough of Silvio Berlusconi’s antics. In fact, a nation is asking for his resignation following indictments in the Rubacuori matter.
For years the name Silvio Berlusconi has conjured up notions of lavish parties at hidden mansions filled with flirty women young enough to be his great-grandchildren. But in the time since his divorce from Veronica Lario, the antics picked up.
The Italian leader has tried multiple attempts to crush depictions of his social life, going after international newspapers, national prosecutors, and even local police investigating his alleged mistresses.
But when Berlusconi got linked to multiple underage women who prosecutors claimed had relations with Berlusconi for money and gifts, many Italians simply had enough.
What is a 74 year old man doing with a 17 year old Moroccan belly dancer Karima El Mahroug in his private mansions? He’s having relations for money, lots of money, claim prosecutors.
This month, the people of Italy took to the streets to denounce the alleged outrageousness of its disgraced leader. Protests were held in two hundred Italian cities. Protests continued in London and New York as well.
The billionaire turned political leader has found this all bunch of a farce, almost amusing. He allegedly even concocted a fake name for his parties – bunga bunga parties. And despite calls for his resignation, Berlusconi says he won’t go. Residents says elections will get him out.
Berlusconi is accused of not just impeding a local investigation into his mistress. He tried to stop his federal prosecution. He failed. And now, unlike court systems in the U.S., this matter is fast tracked.
This week Berlusconi was indicted. His trial starts April 6 ruled Italian Judge Cristina Di Censo. And while prosecutors have released hundreds of pages to Italian news of their indictment allegations, there could still be a lot more revealed in the coming weeks. How many underage women will prosecutors claim Berlusconi had relations with? With Ruby getting an Audi R8 sports car, nearly $10,000 in cash, and a diamond necklace, Berlusconi will soon have to defend whether he was just a father figure to underage women or fathering criminal conduct.
