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Paola Boccardi, the lawyer of Moroccan girl Karima el-Mahroug, also known as Ruby, arrives to the court in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. The trial of Premier Silvio Berlusconi on charges he paid for sex with an underage prostitute, then tried to use his influence to cover it up was adjourned shortly after it opened in Milan on Wednesday. Berlusconi did not attend the hearing, which lasted seven minutes and was devoted to formalities. Prosecutors allege Berlusconi paid Moroccan girl Karima el-Mahroug, also known as Ruby and who was 17-year-old at the time, for sex at his villa, then called police to have her released from custody when she was picked up for theft out of concern that she would reveal their relationship. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)