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Sarkozy trial wraps after months of revelations on campaign finance links with Libya’s Gaddafi
The Paris trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy over allegations of illegally accepting funds for his successful ...
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Trial of former President Sarkozy sheds light on France's back-channel talks with Libya's Gadhafi
Sarkozy, who was president from 2007 to 2012, has denied all wrongdoing. Key moments in the trial focused on talks between France and Libya in the 2000s, when Gadhafi was seeking to restore ...
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French court to rule in September in Sarkozy Libya funding case
Tristan Gautier, another defence lawyer, also argued Takieddine did not withdraw 670,000 euros in cash from Libya to fund Sarkozy's campaign, as alleged by the prosecution. Instead he "systematically ...
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Former French President Sarkozy faces trial over alleged campaign funding from Gaddafi
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will stand trial on Monday over claims that his 2007 presidential campaign was illegally funded by the government of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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Trial of Former President Sarkozy Sheds Light on France’s Back-Channel Talks With Libya’s Gadhafi
Trial of Former President Sarkozy Sheds Light on France’s Back-Channel Talks With Libya’s Gadhafi PARIS (AP) — The monthslong trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the ...
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French court to rule in September in Sarkozy Libya funding case
Tristan Gautier, another defence lawyer, also argued Takieddine did not withdraw 670,000 euros in cash from Libya to fund Sarkozy's campaign, as alleged by the prosecution. Instead he ...