LONDON: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's 24 gifts worth almost £200,000 given to the teenage dancer at the centre of the underage prostitution charge against him have emerged.
Berlusconi, 74, is said to have given Karima El-Mahroug , better known as Ruby the Heart Stealer, two Rolex watches, one of which was worth £42,000, a £15,000 fur stole and the promise of an Audi R8. He is said to have also given her a £12,600 diamond necklace.
"The person who gave me the necklace is Silvio Berlusconi whom I met twice at Arcore ," she said, referring to his villa outside Milan. El-Mahroug also revealed when questioned by prosecutors that Berlusconi had given her a red and black Valentino dress encrusted with Swarovski pearls, as a gift on Valentine's Day 2010 to mark "our first meeting" .
The list of gifts included Versace shoes, a Dolce and Gabbana Swarovksi crystal designer watch, and diamond bracelets, pendants , rings and earrings from brands like Bulgari and Tiffany.
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Berlusconi, 74, is said to have given Karima El-Mahroug , better known as Ruby the Heart Stealer, two Rolex watches, one of which was worth £42,000, a £15,000 fur stole and the promise of an Audi R8. He is said to have also given her a £12,600 diamond necklace.
"The person who gave me the necklace is Silvio Berlusconi whom I met twice at Arcore ," she said, referring to his villa outside Milan. El-Mahroug also revealed when questioned by prosecutors that Berlusconi had given her a red and black Valentino dress encrusted with Swarovski pearls, as a gift on Valentine's Day 2010 to mark "our first meeting" .
The list of gifts included Versace shoes, a Dolce and Gabbana Swarovksi crystal designer watch, and diamond bracelets, pendants , rings and earrings from brands like Bulgari and Tiffany.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/Berlos-gifts-to-Ruby-Rolexes-12k-necklace/articleshow/7544534.cms
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