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French Prosecutors Seek Prison Sentence for Nicolas Sarkozy Over Libyan Funding Scandal

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French prosecutors have escalated their legal pursuit of former President Nicolas Sarkozy, requesting a seven-year prison sentence and a substantial fine over allegations that the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi secretly funded Sarkozy’s successful 2007 presidential campaign. The request, made on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, marks a significant intensification of a long-running legal battle. Prosecutors … Read more

Claude Guéant Counter-Attacks Nicolas Sarkozy in Libyan Financing Appeal Trial

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The legal battle surrounding the Libyan financing in the 2007 French presidential election has entered a volatile new phase as former allies turn against one another in court. Nicolas Sarkozy, the former President of France, is currently facing an appeal process regarding allegations that his 2007 campaign was illegally funded by the regime of Muammar … Read more