General Duke Posted March 28, 2011 Karima 'Ruby' el-Mahroug claims Berlusconi heard about bunga bunga parties from Gaddafi. Sorry, what are we talking about here? Bunga bunga. Oh. They drink it on the Humber, I suppose? That's Um Bongo. I thought they drank that in the Congo. They did, apocryphally. But look, bunga bunga is something different. How so? Um Bongo is a memorably advertised fruit juice drink. Bunga bunga is a type of orgy where many naked teenage girls cavort for the pleasure of a few old men. Yes, that is different. Yes, it is. And this would be quite an exclusive orgy, I presume? Well, if you're a teenage girl, I think you can probably just turn up. Otherwise yes, the old men do have to be rather wealthy and influential. The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, to choose one random example, is alleged to be partial to a bit of bunga bunga. Where did this perplexing phrase originate? Nobody knows. A former nightclub dancer called Karima "Ruby" El-Mahroug (pictured above) says that Berlusconi heard about the practice from his pal Gaddafi. A German actor called Sabina Began says she organised the alleged parties, and that "Bunga Bunga" is just her nickname. That is a lot of alleging. It is. We'll find out if it's true shortly, when Italian prosecutors put Berlusconi on trial. Trial? What's wrong with a bit of bunga bunga between consenting adults? Nothing. But Ruby wasn't one. She was apparently just 17 at the time she allegedly attended one party with Berlusconi, which is too young to supply sexual services in Italy. Berlusconi is also alleged to have abused his authority afterwards, by getting her released from police custody. He must be keen to clear his name. I'm sure he is. He'll have the chance to do so right after his trial for alleged bribery, his trial for alleged tax evasion, and his trial for an alleged multimillion-euro fraud, which starts today. Do say: "What's wrong with some good old-fashioned Viagra?" Don't say: "Do they have bunga bunga parties in prison?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted March 28, 2011 Silvio Berlusconi has made a rare appearance at a court hearing in Milan for a tax fraud case he dismissed as groundless and ridiculous. Berlusconi waved to a crowd of reporters and supporters from inside a black sedan as he entered the courthouse for the hearing, which took place behind closed doors. Prosecutors allege fraud took place in the sale of film rights by his Mediaset company. The Italian prime minister has a long history of legal problems, but has rarely shown up in court. He has always denied wrongdoing, claiming left-leaning magistrates are intent on hurting him politically. "The prosecutors have shown that they want to persecute me and they don't stop even in the face of facts and of ridiculousness," he said in a call to a TV show on one of Mediaset's channels. Berlusconi said the prosecutors saw him as an "ideological and political enemy" and as "the obstacle preventing the left from gaining power". "Unfortunately, communism in Italy never surrendered and never changed," Berlusconi said. "I am the most accused man in the universe and in history." Berlusconi insisted that ever since he stepped into politics, in the 1990s, he had stopped running his companies so he could devote himself to public office exclusively. "These accusations are not only groundless but also ridiculous," he said. The courthouse was under tight security, with about 100 police and carabinieri in riot gear on patrol. About 100 members of Berlusconi's party and other supporters gathered outside to cheer him on. "It has been since 1994 that the magistrates have been acting against the premier with innumerable trials," said Alessandro Vigentini, a 20-year-old law student who is a member of the youth wing of Berlusconi's party. "The premier has never been convicted. This needs to be understood." Berlusconi has either been acquitted or seen the statute of limitation against him expire. This case is one of four currently involving Berlusconi. Earlier this year, Italy's constitutional court watered down a law, introduced by his government, that shielded him from prosecution. Unlike in the past, Berlusconi plans to attend hearings, barring engagements stemming from his official duties, his lawyers have said. A trial on allegations that he had sex with an underage prostitute opens next month. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted March 28, 2011 I'm disgusted yet I can't look away:D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted March 28, 2011 The old man gets away with murder... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted March 28, 2011 Silvio Berlusconi: 'I'm going to take a shower. You wait for me on the bed' John Hooper analyses recordings allegedly made by escorts invited to parties held by the Italian PM, Silvio Berlusconi audio of Berlusconi with a prostitute Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
