Nicolas Sarkozy Faces Allegations of Libyan Corruption Pact in 2007 Campaign Financing Trial

Victims of the 1989 DC-10 bombing testify, raising questions about alleged ties between Sarkozy and Kadhafi's regime.

Nicolas Sarkozy is on trial for alleged corruption involving Libyan funds used to finance his 2007 presidential campaign.
Victims of the 1989 DC-10 UTA bombing, which killed 170 people, testified about their loss and questioned Sarkozy's alleged dealings with Libya.
Prosecutors claim Sarkozy struck a deal with Muammar Kadhafi in 2005, promising international rehabilitation and judicial favors in exchange for campaign funding.
Key witnesses, including Sarkozy allies Claude Guéant and Brice Hortefeux, admitted meeting Abdallah Senoussi, Kadhafi's intelligence chief implicated in the bombing, but denied wrongdoing.
Sarkozy has rejected all accusations, asserting he never compromised victims' justice and emphasizing his role in Kadhafi's downfall in 2011.