Paolo Berlusconi
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Paolo Berlusconi is the younger brother of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
. He is editor of the newspaper Il Giornale
and the head of the investment group Paolo Berlusconi Finanzaria. He has been found guilty of fraud and corruption.
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He has four children, two from his first marriage with Mariella Bocciardo (Alessia and Luna Roberta), and two from his second marriage with Antonia Rosa (Davide Luigi and Nicole). In 1996 he divorced his second wife, and since 2000 he had relationship with the model Katia Noventa and from 2001 to 2006 with the showgirl Natalia Estrada
.
, owner of three television channels and the daily Il Giornale
, ceded control of the newspaper to his brother Paolo. Silvio Berlusconi kept a minority interest through the Mondadori group. Paolo Berlusconi is still an editor of Il Giornale.
Since the early nineties, the Paolo Berlusconi Finanziaria s.r.l (PBF) bought part of Fininvest
as well as directly investing in various other sectors such as construction (Italcantieri), real estate (gruppo Edilnord), textile (Zambieti) and media (Solari.com s.r.l). In 2011, PBF strengthened its influence in the publishing sector by acquiring a majority share of the newspaper Il Foglio
, taking over the 38% of the shares held by Veronica Lario
, the second wife of Silvio Berlusconi.
and corruption
, for his involvement as head of Simec in a landfill scandal in Cerro Maggiore
near Milan. He was conditionally condemned to one year and nine months in prison and paying a sum of 49 million euro.
In June 2009, Paolo Berlusconi and the S.E.G. (Societa Europea Golf
) had to pay 4.5 million euro in compensation and 150000 euro
in legal fees to the commune of Pieve Emanuele
.
On 12 January 2010, he was condemned to 4 month for false invoices.
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
. He is editor of the newspaper Il Giornale
Il Giornale
il Giornale is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan, Italy.-History:The newspaper was planned in 1972 by the journalist Indro Montanelli, together with the colleague Enzo Bettiza, after some disagreements with the new pro-left editorial line adopted by the newspaper Corriere della Sera,...
and the head of the investment group Paolo Berlusconi Finanzaria. He has been found guilty of fraud and corruption.
Personal life
Paolo Berlusconi is the third child in a bourgois Milan family and the younger brother of Silvio BerlusconiSilvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
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He has four children, two from his first marriage with Mariella Bocciardo (Alessia and Luna Roberta), and two from his second marriage with Antonia Rosa (Davide Luigi and Nicole). In 1996 he divorced his second wife, and since 2000 he had relationship with the model Katia Noventa and from 2001 to 2006 with the showgirl Natalia Estrada
Natalia Estrada
Natalia Estrada was , in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. She is an actress, model and television presenter on Spanish television.-Biography:...
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Publishing career
In 1990, an Italian law was passed that prohibited the simulateous ownership of a newspaper and a television station (the Mammi law). Thereafter Silvio BerlusconiSilvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
, owner of three television channels and the daily Il Giornale
Il Giornale
il Giornale is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan, Italy.-History:The newspaper was planned in 1972 by the journalist Indro Montanelli, together with the colleague Enzo Bettiza, after some disagreements with the new pro-left editorial line adopted by the newspaper Corriere della Sera,...
, ceded control of the newspaper to his brother Paolo. Silvio Berlusconi kept a minority interest through the Mondadori group. Paolo Berlusconi is still an editor of Il Giornale.
Since the early nineties, the Paolo Berlusconi Finanziaria s.r.l (PBF) bought part of Fininvest
Fininvest
Fininvest is a financial holding company controlled by Silvio Berlusconi's family and managed by Silvio Berlusconi's eldest daughter Marina Berlusconi.-Structure:...
as well as directly investing in various other sectors such as construction (Italcantieri), real estate (gruppo Edilnord), textile (Zambieti) and media (Solari.com s.r.l). In 2011, PBF strengthened its influence in the publishing sector by acquiring a majority share of the newspaper Il Foglio
Il Foglio
Il Foglio is a Italian centre-right daily newspaper, with circulation of about 13,000 copies per day. It was founded in 1996 by the Italian journalist and politician Giuliano Ferrara, after he left as editor of the magazine Panorama- Characteristics :...
, taking over the 38% of the shares held by Veronica Lario
Veronica Lario
Veronica Lario is a former Italian actress, ex wife of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, although she has filed for legal separation, which is the first step towards divorce in Italian law.-Biography:Born in Bologna, Lario was an actress in low budget films...
, the second wife of Silvio Berlusconi.
Judicial inquiries
In 2002, Paolo Berlusconi has been charged for fraudFraud
In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
and corruption
Corruption
Corruption usually refers to spiritual or moral impurity.Corruption may also refer to:* Corruption , an American crime film* Corruption , a British horror film...
, for his involvement as head of Simec in a landfill scandal in Cerro Maggiore
Cerro Maggiore
Cerro Maggiore is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km northwest of Milan.In 25 August 1946 Benito Mussolini's corpse was buried in the town, remaining here until 30 August 1957....
near Milan. He was conditionally condemned to one year and nine months in prison and paying a sum of 49 million euro.
In June 2009, Paolo Berlusconi and the S.E.G. (Societa Europea Golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
) had to pay 4.5 million euro in compensation and 150000 euro
in legal fees to the commune of Pieve Emanuele
Pieve Emanuele
Pieve Emanuele is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 13 km south of Milan....
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On 12 January 2010, he was condemned to 4 month for false invoices.