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lower court in Milan sentenced former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to seven years in jail for paying for sex with a minor and covering it up — but don’t expect the media tycoon to go to prison anytime soon.

After a trial that lasted more than two years, the 76-year-old billionaire was found guilty by a panel of three female judges, who also banned him from holding public office. But in Italy’s three-tier court system, Monday’s sentence will only come into effect if it is upheld by two other courts after a lengthy appeals process.

In his 20 years at the forefront of Italy’s politics, the four-time Prime Minister has been through this before. In May, a four-year conviction for tax fraud was confirmed by an appeals court, but this sentence too will have to be reviewed by Italy’s highest court. So far scandals and court cases haven’t been able to stop his career. More at: http://world.time.com/2013/06/24/silvio-berlusconi-convicted-of-having
-sex-with-underage-prostitute-but-will-he-go-to-jail/#ixzz2XG4jG7Cp

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