Judge (voiceover translation) Believing that the crime has been repeated, convicts him to – seven years in prison and also to the payment of the trial expenses. The Criminal Code declares the defendant banned from public office forever. Reporter Silvio Berlusconi and his legal team have long argued the Milan judges were part – of a left-wing conspiracy to get him. Reporter (translating lawyer) - at his ‘This verdict doesn’t surprise me all,’ said lawyer. ‘For two and half years been saying we hold this trial here in we’ve can’t Milan.’ Reporter - Outside the court, some celebrated the sentence. Reporter (translating female civilian) very happy with the way this – ‘I’m things went’, woman seven years is not said, ‘though enough.’ Reporter (translating male civilian) And this the verdict made sense because – man: ‘I think they had all the evidence to support it.’ Reporter a long legal road of appeals that could take several years. If he loses – There’s then, a law he passed when Prime Minister restricting jail sentences for the over-70s, may keep the 76-year-old on the streets. But if upheld, the ban on holding public office could end his political career. Already there are calls from within his party to pull out of the coalition and force another election. The consequences of Silvio home entertainment continue Berlusconi’s to reverberate. ABC News. [Reporter’s name],
Judge (voiceover translation) – Believing that the crime has been repeated, convicts him to seven years in prison and also to the payment of the trial expenses. The Criminal Code declares the defendant banned from public office forever. Reporter – Silvio Berlusconi and his legal team have long argued the Milan judges were part of a left-wing conspiracy to get him. Reporter (translating lawyer) - ‘This verdict doesn’t surprise me at all,’ said his lawyer. ‘For two and half years we’ve been saying we can’t hold this trial here in Milan.’ Reporter - Outside the court, some celebrated the sentence. Reporter (translating female civilian) – ‘I’m very happy with the way things went’, this woman said, ‘though seven years is not enough.’ Reporter (translating male civilian) – And this man: ‘I think the verdict made sense because they had all the evidence to support it.’ Reporter – There’s a long legal road of appeals that could take several years. If he loses then, a law he passed when Prime Minister restricting jail sentences for the over-70s, may keep the 76-year-old on the streets. But if upheld, the ban on holding public office could end his political career. Already there are calls from within his party to pull out of the coalition and force another election. The consequences of Silvio Berlusconi’s home entertainment continue to reverberate. [Reporter’s name], ABC News.
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