“Lies were a defense against life on the street, a method I used until I could afford the luxury of not having to defend myself anymore. I don’t think I was wrong, because the only really wrong thing was being in the right place but at the wrong time”. Thus, the day after the acquittal in the trial Ruby ter, Karima El Mahroug he answered the questions of Rtl 102.5 before the presentation, scheduled for today in Milan, of the book that recounts his life.
“With hindsight – added Karima, acquitted of the charge of perjury and corruption in judicial documents together with the leader of Forza Italia Silvio Berlusconi and 27 other defendants – I regretted going into Berlusconi’s house. Everything has been exploited. Grateful to make that acquaintance but in the years since I regretted having come across that house. If I look back I’m proud of myself and my journey, you have to forgive yourself, make personal growth and look forward. It’s been thirteen difficult years but I don’t deny the knowledge. I experienced Italian justice in a heavy way, a difficult procedure if you are seventeen years old. I stayed true to myself and consistent with the version of events. I didn’t run away, I didn’t give up, I’m tied to Italy. I knew the truth-she concluded-would come out, and yesterday was proof of that.”
“The name ruby he never represented me. It had been chosen as a nickname on Facebook and was then taken by the press and used in courtrooms, but I don’t feel any belonging to that name”, said the girl. “The book – she added referring to the autobiography she presented today in Milan – it’s called Karima for this reason, I hope that from now on the world will begin to identify me with my name. For years I’ve lost my identity and it’s already a lot to be called by name.”
“I’m not a prostitute and I’m absolutely sure I don’t have any famous relatives,” she said as she presented her biography in Milan, written with the journalist Raffaella Cosentino. Dressed in total black, leather trousers and jacket, the young woman added: “I was given the opportunity to be helped and I understood myself, writing this book”. Karima probably referred to her when she would have been defined as the granddaughter of Egyptian President Mubarak
Source: Ansa
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