Silvio Berlusconi’s alimony halved

Tuesday 22 October 2013 18:11 BST

The former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was sentenced in August for tax fraud (EPA)

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Silvio Berlusconi finally got some good news from judges when a court halved the amount of money he must pay his former wife, Veronica Lario, and their three children.

The media tycoon must pay €1.4m (£1.18m) a month, the court in the northern city of Monza ruled, slashing the €3m previously stipulated.

Earlier this year Berlusconi, 77, criticised the panel of what he called “feminist and communist” female judges for the original settlement and launched an appeal. The former Prime Minister was sentenced in August for tax fraud.

Reuters

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