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Sarkozy Corruption Trial Concludes with Defense Rebuttals as Verdict Deliberation Looms

The former French president denies allegations of a Libyan-financed 2007 campaign, while prosecutors seek a seven-year prison sentence and substantial fines.

Nicolas Sarkozy, au dernier jour du procès des soupçons de financement libyen, au tribunal de Paris, mardi 8 avril 2025.
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L'ancien président de la République Nicolas Sarkozy, au procès du financement présumé de sa campagne présidentielle de 2007. A Paris, le 5 février 2025.
L’ancien président français Nicolas Sarkozy arrive avec son épouse Carla Bruni-Sarkozy pour le dernier jour de son procès avec douze autres accusés au palais de justice de Paris, le 8 avril.

Overview

  • The trial of Nicolas Sarkozy on allegations of accepting Libyan funds for his 2007 presidential campaign has reached its final day, with defense lawyers presenting their closing arguments.
  • Prosecutors from the Parquet National Financier (PNF) have requested a seven-year prison sentence, 300,000 euros in fines, and five years of ineligibility for Sarkozy, asserting he orchestrated a corruption pact with Muammar Gaddafi.
  • Sarkozy and his defense team maintain that the accusations are politically motivated and lack concrete evidence, asserting no Libyan funds were traced to the campaign.
  • Defense attorneys for Sarkozy’s close associates, including Claude Guéant and Brice Hortefeux, argued that the prosecution’s case is built on unsubstantiated hypotheses and described it as a 'house of cards.'
  • The court will announce the date of the verdict after several months of deliberation, marking the culmination of a decade-long investigation into alleged financial crimes and political corruption.