It was the first public comment by the leader of 74 years, since he was indicted Tuesday on charges he paid for sex with a Moroccan girl 17 years old, nicknamed "Ruby Heartbreaker" and then used his influence to conceal.
"For the love of my country, I will not talk about this," Berlusconi told reporters. "I can only say one thing: I'm not worried at all."
Berlusconi has already been in court for a series of charges related to the company, but on 6 April Berlusconi to be tried for the first time on charges of conduct.
Prosecutors allege that Berlusconi paid to have sex with a nightclub dancer in Morocco, then used his influence to get her out of police custody when he was arrested for a robbery suspect unrelated € 3,000 ($ 4,103). They allege that Berlusconi called the police the night of May 27-28 last year for fear that their relationship would be revealed.
Paying for sex with a prostitute is not illegal in Italy, unless the prostitute is under 18 years.
Both Berlusconi and Ruby - who has since turned 18 - have refused to have sex, but she has said Berlusconi gave € 7000 ($ 9,550) at its first meeting.
Judge Cristina Di Censo the indictment issued a terse statement that it believes there was sufficient evidence to submit to Berlusconi to a prompt trial, as prosecutors had requested. The trial will be heard by a panel of three judges, all women, who were chosen at random.
The prostitution charge carries a sentence of imprisonment of six months to three years. Abuse of the load influence, which experts say is more dangerous for Berlusconi, carries a possible sentence of four to 12 years. Berlusconi could be barred permanently from public office if found guilty of abusing its influence.
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