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Berlusconi hits out as paper asks: 'Who's that girl?'
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May 16, 2009, Saturday
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SILVIO Berlusconi has lashed out against an Italian newspaper demanding that the premier explain the nature of his relationship with an 18-year-old.
Berlusconi declined to answer reporters' questions yesterday over his feud with La Repubblica, a left-leaning daily.
On Thursday, the paper demanded the premier clarify how he knew Noemi Letizia, the 18-year-old who has been quoted as saying she calls Berlusconi "papi" and has been photographed sporting a gold and diamond necklace the premier reportedly gave her as a birthday gift.
Hour later, Berlusconi's office accused Repubblica of conducting "low attacks" that confirm a "media defamation campaign bent on using exclusively private matters for political ends." It said that the newspaper was motivated by "hatred and envy" of the 72-year-old premier.
Letizia came to the forefront after Veronica Lario, Berlusconi's wife, criticized the premier's attendance at Letizia's 18th birthday party.
Berlusconi declined to answer reporters' questions yesterday over his feud with La Repubblica, a left-leaning daily.
On Thursday, the paper demanded the premier clarify how he knew Noemi Letizia, the 18-year-old who has been quoted as saying she calls Berlusconi "papi" and has been photographed sporting a gold and diamond necklace the premier reportedly gave her as a birthday gift.
Hour later, Berlusconi's office accused Repubblica of conducting "low attacks" that confirm a "media defamation campaign bent on using exclusively private matters for political ends." It said that the newspaper was motivated by "hatred and envy" of the 72-year-old premier.
Letizia came to the forefront after Veronica Lario, Berlusconi's wife, criticized the premier's attendance at Letizia's 18th birthday party.
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