<p>"I can't wait to appear in court, seeing that journalists won't listen to me," said exotic dancer Karima El Mahroug, better known by her stage name Ruby the Heart Stealer.<br />El Mahroug, 18, made her comments after being spotted by reporters in Milan.<br /><br />Berlusconi is standing trial in Milan for allegedly paying El Mahroug to have sex last year when she was a minor. While paying for sex in the country is not illegal, it becomes a crime when the prostitute is below 18 years of age. El Mahroug was 17 when the alleged crime took place.<br /><br />El Mahroug says she never had sex with the 74-year-old politician. Berlusconi - also accused of abuse of office for using his position as prime minister to try to cover up the suspected crime - denies any wrongdoing.</p>
<p>"I can't wait to appear in court, seeing that journalists won't listen to me," said exotic dancer Karima El Mahroug, better known by her stage name Ruby the Heart Stealer.<br />El Mahroug, 18, made her comments after being spotted by reporters in Milan.<br /><br />Berlusconi is standing trial in Milan for allegedly paying El Mahroug to have sex last year when she was a minor. While paying for sex in the country is not illegal, it becomes a crime when the prostitute is below 18 years of age. El Mahroug was 17 when the alleged crime took place.<br /><br />El Mahroug says she never had sex with the 74-year-old politician. Berlusconi - also accused of abuse of office for using his position as prime minister to try to cover up the suspected crime - denies any wrongdoing.</p>