Italy's Silvio Berlusconi began community service for tax fraud today in a spectacular fall from grace for the flamboyant ex-premier, who will likely seek political gain from the symbolic punishment.
The billionaire tycoon, who was convicted last year and has been expelled from parliament, has been ordered to work once a week for up to a year as a volunteer in a hospice for Alzheimer's patients near Milan.
Silvio Berlusconi began community service for tax fraud today in a spectacular fall from grace for the flamboyant ex-premier, who will likely seek political gain from the symbolic punishment.
Note EU-Digest: Bravo to the European Justice System (Italy) for having tackled this problem. Good example for US Judicial System to also go after "high profile" "too big to fail " US Bankers in the US, who have dodged criminal prosecution.
Read more: Italy's Silvio Berlusconi begins community service for tax fraud - The Economic Times
The billionaire tycoon, who was convicted last year and has been expelled from parliament, has been ordered to work once a week for up to a year as a volunteer in a hospice for Alzheimer's patients near Milan.
Silvio Berlusconi began community service for tax fraud today in a spectacular fall from grace for the flamboyant ex-premier, who will likely seek political gain from the symbolic punishment.
Note EU-Digest: Bravo to the European Justice System (Italy) for having tackled this problem. Good example for US Judicial System to also go after "high profile" "too big to fail " US Bankers in the US, who have dodged criminal prosecution.
Read more: Italy's Silvio Berlusconi begins community service for tax fraud - The Economic Times
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