Former French President Sarkozy Pleads Innocent in Libya Funding Trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has declared his innocence at his trial concerning allegations of illegal campaign funding from Libya.
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Sarkozy tells court no Libyan money went into winning 2007 presidential campaign
'The truth is that there wasn't a single cent of Libyan money in my campaign,' former French president Nicolas Sarkozy told the appeal trial. A lower court in September found him guilty of seeking to acquire funding from Muammar Gaddafi's Libya for the campaign.
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France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy at an appeals trial Tuesday said he was "innocent", rejecting charges he had sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli's image after deadly bombings.
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Read full article →Former French President Sarkozy says ‘innocent’ at trial over Libya funding - The Straits Times
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