Silvio rant at 'brothel' TV
The Age
Thursday January 27, 2011
ROME. A furious Silvio Berlusconi has called in to a TV talk show about the prostitution investigation that has targeted him, shouting, trading insults with the host and calling the program a "brothel".The outburst has stirred strong reactions. The Prime Minister's supporters said Mr Berlusconi had a right to defend himself, while critics called the comments a display of aggression by an increasingly desperate man."I've been watching a disgusting show, conducted in a despicable, vile and repugnant way," he said. The talk show host, well-known left-leaning journalist Gad Lerner, at one point called him a "lout". 'Why don't you go before the magistrates instead of insulting people?" he asked.
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