Sarkozy Faces 7 Years in Prison for Illegal Campaign Financing

On Thursday, 27 March, the National Financial Prosecutor's Office completed its three days of requisitions in the case of the suspected Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's campaign in 2007. Seven years in prison, 300,000 euros in fine and five years of ineligibility were requested against the former President of the Republic.

The prosecutor said Thursday that Sarkozy was engaged in a "feverish search for funding" in 2007 to satisfy an "insatiable political ambition," allegedly from former Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.

The National Financial Prosecutor's Office called the former President of the Republic a "true decision-maker and sponsor" of a "corruption pact" established with the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 election campaign.

The Prosecutor's Office requested on Thursday seven years in firm prison against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012) for Libyan funding of the electoral campaign...

On Thursday, March 27, the French Prosecutor's Office asked for seven years in prison, 300,000 euros (or $324.000) in fine and five years of disqualification from office against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the framework of the trial on suspicion of Libyan funding of his 2007 presidential campaign. (Continue reading...) Tagged with: France International Source link

Nicolas Sarkozy counter-attack. In the Libyan case, the former head of state claims his innocence. But the indictment of the financial prosecutor's office - seven years in prison - is a blow of judicial and political thunder.