Immediate trial requested for Berlusconi

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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing the possibility of an immediate trial on charges that he paid for sex with a minor. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with reporter Philip Willan who profiled one of the prosecutors on the case for Foreign Policy magazine. Silvio Berlusconi condemns 'disgusting' prosecutors

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