Berlusconi's ex-wife, Veronica lario, received one vote, despite expressing no desire to be president.

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Veronica Lario did not respond publicly to her husband's remark about Massimo Cacciari.

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And his private life has been in the spotlight since his wife of 19 years, Veronica Lario, filed for divorce in May.

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Ms Lario, his second wife, censured her husband on two counts.

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In stark contrast, Silvio Berlusconi continued to be troubled by his past, with press reports of his 36m euro-per-year divorce settlement with his ex-wife, Veronica Lario.

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But the following month, Berlusconi's second wife, Veronica Lario, filed for divorce -- alleging Berlusconi had an inappropriate relationship with an 18-year-old aspiring model whose birthday party he had attended.

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