Truth, Lies and Berlusconi: Italy's playboy premier accused of nudity cover-up

If there is any political leader on earth who would feel untroubled by the proximity of a lightly clad beauty, then it is surely Silvio Berlusconi.

The media mogul and Italy's prime minister made a large part of his fortune televising variety shows packed with scarcely veiled, undulating female flesh. One of the members of his cabinet - the equal opportunities minister, Mara Carfagna - was until just a few years ago a topless model and showgirl on one of his television channels.