Nicolas Sarkozy

France's Sarkozy Faces Verdict after Key Accuser Dies

A Paris court will rule this week whether former French president Nicolas Sarkozy accepted illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, after his key accuser died on Tuesday in Beirut. Thursday's verdict represents another critical juncture for Sarkozy, who denies the charges. The 70-year-old, who was president from 2007 ...

France's 2007 Presidential Campaign: Sarkozy Faces Conviction

Accused of having received Libyan funds to finance his 2007 presidential campaign, Nicolas Sarkozy appeared on Monday before the Paris court in a historic trial.  Former president Nicolas Sarkozy, already convicted for corruption in the Bismuth case and for illegal campaign financing in the Bygmalion case, faces justice for the third time in ...