"I never paid a woman"( for sex).
So says Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as he faces media scrutiny and political pressure over allegations that he bedded a young woman hired to attend his parties.
This juicy and fascinating story just continues to unfold.
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE55M5OH20090623
Also :http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/world/europe/24italy.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper