Berlusconi estranged wife eyes $65 mln a year
Berlusconi estranged wife eyes $65 mln a year

Veronica Lario, the wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is seeking 43 million euros (65 million dollars) a year in a divorce settlement, the Corriere della Sera newspaper said Thursday.

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