Italy's Berlusconi faces new allegations over second underage prostitute

Italian prosecutors say a second underage prostitute allegedly took part in parties at a villa owned by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi receiving jewels and other gifts in exchange.

A parliamentary committee examined 200 more pages of documents drawn up by prosecutors investigating Berlusconi on suspicion he paid for sex with a 17-year-old Moroccan girl.

The documents include references to another minor, a Brazilian, according to Italian news agency LaPresse and other news reports.

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The revelations that another minor might have been at some of Berlusconi's parties widens the probe and potentially adds to the 74-year-old leader's woes. Berlusconi has denied the allegations and called the allegations against him "outrageous." He claims they are politically motivated slurs.

Milan prosecutors sent the additional documentation from their investigation to the parliamentary committee to back up their request to search some of Berlusconi's properties.

The prosecutors had already provided almost 400 pages of documents and alleged evidence against Berlusconi last week.

Berlusconi is a member of the lower house of parliament, whose members enjoy parliamentary immunity, unless the committee decides otherwise.

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