Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi denies sexual relationship

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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has made a televised address to deny he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

Mr Berlusconi also said he never paid for sex with the girl, known by her stage name of Ruby. In a separate interview, she also denied having sex with the prime minister.

Duncan Kennedy reports.

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