Berlusconi came under fire for reportedly spending $1.8 million in state funds from RAI Cinema to further the career of a largely unknown Bulgarian actress, Michelle Bonev. The fact that this coincided with severe cuts being made to the country's arts budget provoked a strong reaction from the public.Berlusconi in Hot Water Again for Using State Funds to Help Actress, Art+Auction.
berlusconi came under fire for reportedly spending $18 million in state funds from rai cinema to further the career of a largely unknown bulgarian actress michelle bonev the fact that this coincided with severe cuts being made to the country's arts budget provoked a strong reaction from the publicberlusconi in hot water again for using state funds to help actress art+auction