US EditionSarkozy appeal against conspiracy conviction to begin in March
- On Nov 13, the Paris appeals court scheduled Sarkozy's appeal to run from March 16 to June 3, 2026.
- The lower court found Sarkozy guilty of conspiring to procure funds from Libya for his 2007 presidential campaign, while prosecutors say aides struck a 2005 deal with Muammar Gaddafi, late Libyan leader, who sought help restoring his international image.
- Sarkozy immediately appealed the five-year sentence after a court cited its “exceptional gravity,” entering La Santé prison on Oct 21 and leaving after 20 days pending appeal.
- He will now seek to overturn the five-year sentence, a move that could change his legal status after legal convictions since 2012 in two other cases.
- The appeal restores a presumption of innocence while Sarkozy maintains his denial of wrongdoing and court papers note they did not conclude he received or used the Libyan funds.
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Paris, France. The trial on appeal against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy for the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 election campaign will begin in March, the court announced this Thursday, three days after his release from prison.Sarkozy, 70 years old, entered Paris prison in La Santé on 21 October for a five-year prison sentence for unlawful association in this case and, despite his appeal, the court ordered the execution of the s…
Sarkozy to Face Fresh Appeal Trial Over Libyan Funding
France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy will go on trial on appeal starting March 16, following allegations he received Libyan campaign funds, a Paris court announced. Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was previously found guilty of seeking funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya for his 2007 presidential campaign and sentenced to five years in prison. He served just 20 days before being released, and immediately appealed afterwards. The…
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy is to be tried on appeal in the Libyan financing file - on March 16-3 June 2026 - ad in a press release by the Court of Appeal in Paris
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal against his conviction for criminal conspiracy over the illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign will be heard from March 16 to June 3.
Sarkozy appeal against conspiracy conviction to begin in March
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal against a conviction for criminal conspiracy related to illegal Libyan financing for his successful 2007 presidential bid will be heard from March 16 to June 3, a Paris appeal court said on Thursday.
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diarioestrategia.clThe trial on appeal against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy , sentenced to five years in prison by the association of wrongdoers in relation to the funds received for his campaign from the hands of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi , will start on 16 March, as announced this Thursday by the Paris Court of Appeal and collected Europa Press. The court has indicated in a brief statement that “the case of ‘Libyan financing’ will be cons…
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