Leaked documents obtained from Silvio Berlusconi's lawyers show that the Italian PM will defend charges brought against him for sex with an underage girl by claiming that so-called "Bunga Bunga" parties held at his villa close to Milan were in fact auditions for a new gameshow.
The Bunga Bunga Factor is said to be the brainchild of Mr Berlusconi himself, the idea being that talented members of the public would audition for the chance to either host further gameshows on TV channels owned by Mr Berlusconi, or to represent Italy in the European Parliament. Mr Berlusconi's Lawyers describe the gameshow as a "cross between the X-Factor and the Apprentice, with Silvio as the Simon Cowell/Sir Alan Sugar role. The contestants were given 15 minutes to impress Silvio and another judge before either being accepted to the next round or rejected".
A tape of one alledged episode of the Bunga Bunga Factor has also been leaked on Youtube. The video consists of grainy footage of the contestants' 'performances', interlinked with studio shots of Mr Berlusconi and another man sat behind a desk giving marks out of ten. Mr Berlusconi appears impressed with the majority of the contestants as he is seen smirking throughout. Accusations that all of the contestants appear to be attractive young women were instantly rejected by Mr Berlusconi's lawyers, who stated that unsuccessful contestants or 'mingerios' were not included in the final cut, but would form the basis of a separate "Farcical Auditions" video.
In response to this development, state prosecutors have issued a brief statement to the effect that, without properly examining the evidence, they are unable to comment on whether it is a complete crock of shit.
News of Mr Berlusconi's defence appears to have split the Italian public, with roughly half of the population falling around laughing while the other half looks forward to the show's premier.
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