Prosecutors Call for Bribery Trial for Berlusconi
No end to the former Italian prime minister's problems
Prosecutors on Thursday called for former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to face another trial, on charges of bribing a senator, deepening the legal troubles of a key ally in Italy's coalition government.
A Naples judge must decide whether the evidence is sufficient to indict Berlusconi and order a trial.
The prosecutors accuse Berlusconi of having paid former Senator Sergio De Gregorio 3 million euros ($3.95 million) to defect from the small Italy of Values party shortly after the 2006 parliamentary election and join the center right.
