Case Ruby: Silvio Berlusconi was sentenced to seven years in prison

Today Milan court announced its verdict against former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on the so-called "case of Ruby." 76-years old politician was sentenced to seven years in prison. The court also banned him for life from holding public positions.

Recall that Berlusconi was accused that he paid an underage Moroccan dancer Karima El-Maruk, known as Ruby, for sex.

At first, Ruby said in court that the parties involved in the ex-prime minister, which performed a striptease. But later it also became deny everything that had happened, saying that invented all the details of the parties that were held at the villa policy, as well as the amount of 187 thousand euros, which he allegedly paid her. The girl claimed that just decided to draw attention to himself.

But prosecutors felt that Karim second time lied to shield the policy.

Addition relations with a minor, Berlusconi was accused of abuse of office. He put pressure on the police to release the same old Ruby was detained for a minor offense.

Berlusconi himself has denied all charges. He said that no one was paying for sexual services, and in the case of the arrest of Karima el Maruk intervened because he thought that she - the granddaughter of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

"Case Ruby" - not for the first the former prime minister. He had already been sentenced to one year in prison on charges of illegal wiretapping of confidential information, as well as to four years in connection with financial fraud and tax evasion.