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Sarkozy to stand trial for alleged campaign funding from Gaddafi

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Last updated: 2025/01/06 at 9:11 AM
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has recently found himself at the center of a major scandal involving allegations of illegal funding from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy is facing charges of passive corruption, illegal campaign financing, concealing embezzlement, and criminal association, which could result in up to 10 years in prison. The case, known as the “Libyan case,” is scheduled to run until April 10, with a verdict expected at a later date. The allegations emerged in 2011 when a Libyan news agency claimed that Gaddafi’s government had provided funds for Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign.

The scandal surrounding Sarkozy deepened when a document surfaced in 2012, supposedly from the Libyan secret services, mentioning an agreement to provide €50 million in financing for his campaign. Sarkozy vehemently denied the accusations, calling the document a fake and filing complaints for forgery. However, French authorities stated in 2016 that the document appeared authentic, even though there was no definitive proof of the transaction. The official cost of Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign was €20 million, raising questions about the origin of the additional funds mentioned in the alleged document.

In addition to the allegations of illegal funding, French investigators have been looking at potential witness tampering in connection with the case. Several individuals close to Sarkozy, including his chief of staff and a key figure in major French military contracts abroad, have been scrutinized for their ties to trips to Libya between 2005 and 2007. The investigation gained momentum when a businessman claimed in 2016 to have delivered cash from Libya to the French Interior Ministry but later recanted his statement. This led to suspicions of efforts to pressure the businessman to clear Sarkozy, resulting in preliminary charges for both Sarkozy and his wife.

The trial related to the Libyan case involves 11 other defendants, including former ministers, businessmen, and government officials. One key figure, Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine, accused of acting as an intermediary, has fled to Lebanon and is not expected to attend the trial. Other defendants include Gaddafi’s former chief of staff and treasurer, who sought refuge in France during the Libyan civil war before moving to South Africa and then the United Arab Emirates. The case also implicates two Saudi billionaires, a former Airbus executive, and a former banker, all accused of involvement in the alleged money transfers.

Despite facing multiple legal challenges, Sarkozy has already been convicted in two different scandals. Last month, the highest court in France upheld a conviction against him for corruption and influence peddling, resulting in a sentence of one year of house arrest with an electronic bracelet. Another conviction in February found Sarkozy guilty of illegal campaign financing in his failed re-election bid in 2012. The ongoing Libyan case is considered the most significant of Sarkozy’s legal troubles, likely to have a lasting impact on his political legacy.

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