Berlusconi: Ex-Italian prime minister's pimp bags 7-yrs jail term

A judicial inquiry established that Tarantini, supplied prostitutes for parties at the former premier’s home in 2008 and 2009.

Gianpaolo Tarantini, a pimp for former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi has bagged a 7-years and 10-months jail term.

According to a report by AFP, Tarantini, who is also a businessman, was on Friday, November 13, 2015 sentenced to seven years and 10 months in prison for paying prostitutes to join parties with Berlusconi.

Tarantini was sentenced alongside Sabrina Beganovic, who got a 16 months jail term for being the organiser of the parties.

The scandal broke in June 2009 when a call-girl, Patrizia D’Addario, revealed details of a night in November 2008 with Berlusconi.

A judicial inquiry established that Tarantini, supplied prostitutes for parties at the former premier’s home in 2008 and 2009.

Prosecutors confirmed that a total of 26 young women took part in the parties for which they were paid by Tarantini but also received gifts from Berlusconi.