Nicolas Sarkozy: The legal cases faced by the former French president
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is standing trial over accusations he used Libyan cash to fund his 2007 presidential campaign, one of several legal battles the politician who once bestrode the world stage has faced over the past decade.
A look at the legal cases filed against France’s former President Sarkozy
France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial over allegations he received millions from Libya for his 2007 successful presidential campaign, in the latest — and biggest — of a series of legal cases involving him.
Former French president Sarkozy on trial over Libyan campaign funding
The trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges related to alleged Libyan funding of his successful 2007 presidential campaign began in Paris on Monday. Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012,
Former French President Sarkozy faces trial over alleged campaign funding from Gaddafi
The case also involves Gaddafi’s former chief of staff and treasurer, Bashir Saleh, who sought refuge in France during the Libyan civil war and then moved to South Africa, where he survived a shooting in 2018, before settling in the United Arab Emirates.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Arrives At Courthouse For Trial
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at a Paris courthouse on Monday for the start of his trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Goes on Trial Over Accusations of Illegal Campaign Funding
Former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in court in Paris on Monday, January 6, to stand trial over accusations of illegal financing of an electoral campaign during the 2007 presidential election.
France’s former President Sarkozy stands trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi
A trial has opened of France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy and 11 co-defendants over alleged illegal financing of his ...
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