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Sarkozy Found Guilty of Criminal Conspiracy in Libya Campaign Financing Case

He was cleared of other charges, with sentencing still to come.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy walks, as he attends his trial with twelve other defendants on charges of corruption and illegal financing of an election campaign related to alleged Libyan funding of his successful 2007 presidential bid, at the courthouse in Paris, France, March 27, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/ File Photo
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Overview

  • The Paris criminal court convicted the former president of taking part in a criminal association tied to alleged Libyan funding for his 2007 campaign.
  • Prosecutors sought a seven-year prison term, and any appeal is expected to suspend enforcement of a sentence.
  • Judges acquitted him of passive corruption, misuse of Libyan public funds and illegal campaign financing.
  • Key co-defendant outcomes included Claude Guéant convicted of criminal conspiracy and corruption, Brice Hortefeux guilty of criminal conspiracy, and Éric Woerth acquitted.
  • The verdict followed the death in Beirut two days earlier of accuser Ziad Takieddine, whose shifting testimony featured alongside evidence from former Libyan officials, travel records and the notebooks of ex-oil minister Shukri Ghanem.