Sarkozy Faces Intensifying Accusations in Libyan Campaign Financing Trial

New testimony from Saïf Al-Islam Kadhafi and ongoing court proceedings deepen scrutiny over alleged Libyan funding of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign.

Saïf Al-Islam Kadhafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, claimed he orchestrated the transfer of funds to Sarkozy's 2007 campaign, providing detailed accounts of intermediaries involved.
Nicolas Sarkozy, along with former ministers Claude Guéant, Brice Hortefeux, and others, denies all allegations, calling the accusations baseless and damaging.
The trial has revisited Sarkozy's 2005 visit to Libya, where prosecutors allege a corruption pact was formed during a meeting with Gaddafi under contentious circumstances.
Key intermediary Ziad Takieddine, who has fled to Lebanon, remains central to the case and has been sentenced to prison in a separate but related financial scandal.
The case is part of broader investigations into political financing, including parallels with the 'Karachi Affair,' highlighting systemic issues in campaign funding.