Scandals seen boosting Italy's anti-establishment party before vote

ROME (Reuters) - Comic Beppe Grillo's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement appears to be stealing momentum from Silvio Berlusconi after a string of scandals that have hit the main political parties just before Italy's election.

Publication of polls is illegal in the two weeks leading up to the vote. But several electoral experts who have seen private surveys told Reuters that Grillo's movement is the only one that is thought to be gaining significantly since the blackout period began.