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Silvio Berlusconi
Former Prime Minister of Italy and founder of the Mediaset media group, who died on 12 June 2023. His only final criminal conviction was for tax fraud, upheld by the Court of Cassation on 1 August 2013. Prime Minister of Italy in 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. Senator until the Senate declared his seat forfeited on 27 November 2013.
| Type | Person |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Berlusconi |
| Jurisdiction | Italy |
| Matters on record | 2 |
Claims and responses
Was Silvio Berlusconi finally convicted of tax fraud in the Mediaset case?Yes, liability was determined. Verified 30 October 2026.Was Silvio Berlusconi convicted of bribing witnesses in the Ruby ter case?No. The subject was acquitted. Verified 30 October 2026.
Timeline
- Milan District Court convicts Berlusconi of tax fraud. matter
- Milan Court of Appeal upholds the conviction. matter
- Court of Cassation upholds the conviction. matter
- Senate declares his seat forfeited. matter
- Court of Cassation rejects his appeal against the two-year ban from public office. matter
- Milan Sentence Supervision Court grants an alternative measure to detention for the remaining year. matter
- Completes community service at a care home in Cesano Boscone, according to Fanpage. matter
- Court of Cassation makes final his acquittal in the original Ruby case. matter
- Milan Sentence Supervision Court grants rehabilitation. matter
- European Court of Human Rights strikes out his application after withdrawal. matter
- Milan court acquits Berlusconi in the Ruby ter case. matter
- Berlusconi dies. matter
- Berlusconi dies. matter
- Milan prosecutors appeal directly to the Court of Cassation against the acquittals of 23 co-defendants. matter
- Court of Cassation orders a new appeal trial for 22 co-defendants on the judicial corruption charge and declares the false testimony charge time-barred. matter
- Court of Cassation files the reasons for its 14 October 2024 ruling (judgment n. 2231/2025). matter
- Milan Court of Appeal hears defence requests to reopen evidence in the co-defendants' appeal trial. matter
Sources for this profile
- European Court of Human Rights (copy hosted by Questione Giustizia), Berlusconi v. Italy, Application no. 58428/13, Grand Chamber decision
- Investing.com, Factbox: Berlusconi's many court battles, one sole conviction (Reuters)
- ANSA, Silvio Berlusconi has died aged 86
Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Silvio Berlusconi can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.