Berlusconi says he helped Ruby, whose real name is reported by Italian newspapers to be Karima el Mahroug, but he denies exerting any improper pressure on police officers.

贝卢斯科尼表示自己只是帮了鲁比，但否认给警方施加了不当压力。据意大利报纸报道，鲁比真名为卡莉玛·埃尔·马罗格。

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The girl, Moroccan nightclub dancer Karima El-Mahroug, had been arrested for suspected theft.

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Karima El-Mahroug said she had "made up" details about erotic parties held at his villa while he was still PM.

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Berlusconi has denied ever paying for sex and both he and the woman, Karima el-Mahroug, better known as Ruby, deny having any sexual contact.

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