Sarkozy's trial: The full timeline of the Libyan campaign financing case
In DepthSince January 6, the former French president has been on trial over accusations he received funding from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign. Here is the timeline of what we know, spanning over more than 20 years.
Nicolas Sarkozy is back in court. Definitively convicted a few weeks ago in a corruption and influence-peddling case, the former French president has been on trial since January 6 in the case of the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. He is charged with "passive corruption, criminal conspiracy, illegal financing of an electoral campaign and concealment of misappropriation of Libyan public funds."
In addition to Sarkozy, there are 12 defendants, including three of his former ministers – Brice Hortefeux, Claude Guéant and Eric Woerth – and two businessmen suspected of acting as intermediaries – Ziad Takieddine and Alexandre Djouhri. The trial is scheduled to run until April 10.
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