Berlusconi Crony Another Beneficiary Of Italian Statute Of Limitations

“Italy’s highest court on Thursday threw out the long-running corruption trial of David Mills, a former lawyer of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in a move that casts doubt over whether a related corruption trial facing the Italian leader will reach a conclusion…. In its ruling, which is final and can’t be appealed, the high court said Mr. Mills had received [a $600,000 payment to lie for Berlusconi during a couple of earlier trials]. However, the judges found that lower courts-which had originally convicted Mr. Mills-had improperly interpreted the statute of limitations in the case. Therefore, they threw the case out.” Berlusconi’s lawyer, Niccolo Ghedini, will ask the court to suspend Berlusconi’s own trial in the matter. Italians are the world champions at running out the clock.