Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy's longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died, Italian media reported Monday. READ MORE:* Former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi in treatment for leukemia* Italy- President Berlusconi? His Forza Italia political party was a coalition partner with current Premier Giorgia Meloni, a far-right leader who came to power last year, although he held no position in the government. Andrew Medichini/AP Silvio Berlusconi pictured addressing a rally in Rome in October 2019. Berlusconi saw himself as Italy's saviour from what he described as the Communist menace – years after the Berlin Wall fell.

Source: Stuff June 13, 2023 04:03 UTC