Berlusconi cleared of corruption Mr Berlusconi had maintained his innocence Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been cleared of corruption after a four-year trial. Mr Berlusconi had been accused of bribing judges in the 1980s to favour his business interests. He was acquitted on one count, and on the other judges in Milan ruled that the alleged offence happened too long ago for charges to be pressed. Mr Berlusconi, who was not in court for the verdict, said the decision was "better late than never". He is the first serving Italian prime minister to have been tried a criminal court....