Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) and cabinet undersecretary Gianni Letta (C-R) leave Palazzo Grazioli, Berlusconi's residence, after the decision of the Constitutionnal Court was announced on October 7, 2009 in Rome. Italy's Constitutional Court dealt a stinging blow to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi by throwing out a law shielding him from prosecution while in office. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) and cabinet undersecretary Gianni Letta (C-R) leave Palazzo Grazioli, Berlusconi's residence, after the decision of the Constitutionnal Court was announced on October 7, 2009 in Rome. Italy's Constitutional Court dealt a stinging blow to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi by throwing out a law shielding him from prosecution while in office.

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