Berlusconi: former judge Esposito, I will participate in the EU trial

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 17 - "I have given a mandate to my lawyers to declare that they can participate in the trial that will take place in Strasbourg, we will present briefs and documents". This is what was announced by the former judge Antonio Esposito, president of the Supreme Court section who in 2013 issued the sentence in the Mediaset proceeding for tax evasion, commenting on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights which addressed ten questions to the Italian government in relation to the judicial involved the former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi. "By 15 September the government is called to respond to the findings made by the ECHR - adds Esposito -. For some months I have made a request to my lawyers to be present in court. We are ready to file documents in that office". (HANDLE).