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Sarkozy Sentenced to Five Years for Criminal Association in Libya Case

Provisional enforcement requires incarceration to begin despite an expected appeal.

25.09.2025, Frankreich, Paris: Der ehemalige französische Präsident Nicolas Sarkozy und seine Frau Carla Bruni Sarkozy kommen in den Gerichtssaal, um das Urteil über die mutmaßliche illegale Finanzierung seiner Präsidentschaftskampagne 2007 durch die Regierung des damaligen libyschen Führers Moammar Gaddafi entgegenzunehmen.
In mehreren Verfahren lieferte Sarkozy sich in den vergangenen Jahren einen Streit mit der Justiz. (Archivbild)
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Overview

  • Judges in Paris found Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of taking part in a criminal association that sought Libyan support for his 2007 campaign.
  • He was acquitted of passive corruption and illegal campaign financing, with the court saying Libyan funds reached France in 2006 but their use in the campaign was not proven.
  • The court issued a detention order with provisional enforcement; a report date will be set in October and he may later seek age‑related sentence adjustments.
  • Sarkozy announced he will appeal and was also fined €100,000.
  • Seven of eleven co‑defendants were convicted, including Claude Guéant (six years) and Brice Hortefeux (two years), while Éric Woerth was acquitted; proceedings against middleman Ziad Takieddine were dropped after his death in Beirut this week.