US EditionFormer French President Sarkozy's appeal against conspiracy conviction opens
The appeal trial will reassess evidence in Sarkozy’s five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy over alleged Libyan campaign funding in exchange for political favors, with the hearing lasting until June 3.
- On March 16, 2026, Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy returned to the Paris Appeal Court for an appeal hearing scheduled until June 3, re-examining evidence with nine co-defendants including three former ministers.
- Sarkozy is appealing a September conviction that found him guilty of criminal conspiracy linked to alleged Libyan funding of his 2007 presidential campaign and was sentenced to five years, but he insists he is innocent and calls the accusations politically motivated.
- Prosecutors say aides acting in Sarkozy's name struck a 2005 deal with Gaddafi; he was jailed in October at La Santé for 20 days before release under judicial supervision.
- The retrial means Sarkozy is again presumed innocent as the appeal proceeds, and a Court of Cassation ruling upheld a conviction requiring six months under house arrest with an electronic ankle tag not yet enforced.
- The case, the first time a modern French president was sentenced to prison, has wider implications for rule-of-law and Sarkozy's influence in conservative politics, rights groups say.
108 Articles
108 Articles
The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy stated on this Thursday (18) that he did not commit "one of the acts" by which he was convicted, during the trial of his request for libido funding for his 2007 electoral campaign. In the autographs session: former French President Nicolas Sarkozy released books about his three weeks in prison 'Day of a prisoner': Sarkozy's book of imprisonment has already sold nearly 100 thousand copies in less than a…
Ex-French President Sarkozy Fights Back Against Libyan Campaign Financing Conviction
In a significant legal maneuver, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has initiated an appeal against his conviction related to allegations of illicit financing during his 2007 presidential campaign. The case, which has captured widespread attention and raised questions about the intersection of politics and fundraising, centers on accusations that Sarkozy accepted millions in illicit funds [...]
leprogres.fr
estrepublicain.frUnsurprisingly, the former head of state declared his innocence this Wednesday before the Paris Court of Appeal, at the start of the debate on the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 election campaign. He will be questioned about the facts at the beginning of April.
At the appeal of Libyan funding for his 2007 campaign, Nicolas Sarkozy declared his innocence and denied any corruption.
French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday that he had "not committed an act of corruption, neither by far nor closely," in his first speech at his appeal trial on the charges of Libyan financing his 2007 presidential campaign.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
