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Italian PM Berlusconi Bloodied By Attacker
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Jen Chung
Published Dec 13, 2009
Modified Dec 13, 2009
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Mamma mia! Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was hit in the face by a statue-wielding man in Milan. The 73-year-old leader, who had been signing autographs at the time, was rushed into his car—only to reappear briefly, his face bloodied, "apparently to show he was not badly injured." (Chaotic video here.) A 42-year-old man was apprehended; while the man doesn't have a criminal record, he has reportedly been treated for mental problems. Berlusconi had a "small fracture" to his nose, two broken teeth, and some cuts to his lip—and the hospital says he feels "demoralized." The last time we remember a world leader being attacked like this is...last December, when former President Bush was nearly shoed.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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