Former dental hygienist says she had "true love" for Berlusconi

Nicole Minetti, former Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's former dental hygienist and member of the Lombardy regional council, presents a creation from Parah new generation Spring/Summer 2013 collection at Milan Fashion Week September 23, 2012. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

MILAN (Reuters) - A former dental hygienist accused of procuring a minor for paid sex with Silvio Berlusconi rejected the charge on Friday and said her relationship with the 76-year-old media billionaire had been based on "true love".

Nicole Minetti is on trial alongside Emilio Fede, a former news anchor in Berlusconi's Mediaset broadcasting empire, and Lele Mora, a show business agent in a case running alongside Berlusconi's own trial for allegedly paying for sex with a minor.