To me, Berlusconi was just like family. The trust he had in me was equal to the trust I had in him and his family.
Per me Berlusconi era proprio come un parente. La fiducia che aveva in me era pari a quella che io avevo in lui e nella sua famiglia.
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Quoted in E il boss Mangano difende in aula il Cavaliere, Corriere della Sera, 14 July 1998, p. 2.