Original:  Mr Berlusconi did not comment the allegations but one of his closer men , Renato Schifani, said that "This is a media operation [...  ] precise objective of destroying Mr Berlusconi's companies".
Revised:  Berlusconi did not comment the allegations but one of his closer men , Renato Schifani, said that "This is a media operation [... ] precise objective of destroying Mr Berlusconi's companies".
Edit intent: style