Italy's top court has confirmed a prison sentence for former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Thursday's verdict is the first ever definitive conviction in a tumultuous career for the billionaire tycoon.
The court upheld a tax fraud sentence of four years in prison of which three years are covered by an amnesty, even though Berlusconi is certain to be granted community service or house arrest instead
The current trial is Berlusconi's second and final appeal in the case, which first went to trial in 2006.
The verdict is the first definitive conviction since all past rulings against him have either been overturned on appeal or the charges have expired due to Italy's slow justice system
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