Nicolas Sarkozy returns to court over Libyan campaign funding allegations
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Ex-French president, who was jailed last year for criminal conspiracy, to be tried at Paris appeal court on four counts Nicolas Sarkozy is due to appear at the Paris court of appeal to face a fresh trial over allegations he conspired to receive illegal election campaign funding from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The former rightwing French president, who was in office between 2007 and 2012, denies any wrongdoing. Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 10:53 AM UTCFormer French president Sarkozy back in court over Libyan financing scandal
Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was in court this Monday for the start of his appeal trial in the Libyan campaign financing scandal that already saw him receive a first 5-year-prison sentence last year. The second trial will run until 3 June.
AfricanewsMarch 16, 2026 at 10:35 AM UTCNicolas Sarkozy back in court over alleged Libyan funding for 2007 presidential campaign
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy returns to court on Monday to challenge his conviction over allegations he sought campaign funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya for his 2007 election. Sarkozy, who denies wrongdoing, briefly served time last year. The Paris appeals court retrial will run until June 3.
France 24 WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 01:42 AM UTC