Former Italian prime minister and Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Berlusconi who is also the honorary president of the Serie A club was found guilty of paying for sex with an underage prostitute and was banned from holding a position of public office, pending appeal.
Berlusconi denied having sex with then-17-year-old Karima El Mahroug in 2010.
A panel of three judges in Milan decided Berlusconi s fate on Monday, while they also found him guilty of abuse of office after he arranged to have El Mahroug released from custody after she was detained on a separate petty theft charge.
Prosecutors said that Ms El Mahroug who also denied the claims was one of a group of women invited to attend Berlusconi s house for alleged bunga-bunga party evenings.
Following the verdict, Berlusconi s lawyer immediately announced an appeal.
Berlusconi was also hit with a four-year jail sentence last year, after being convicted of tax evasion.
However, that sentence has not taken effect – and nor will his most recent jail term until an appeal process has been completed, which can take several years and involves multiple appeal stages.
