Sarkozy Trial Probes Alleged Libyan Campaign Financing

Court examines suspicious financial transfers and testimony linking Libyan funds to Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign.

Thierry Gaubert, a former associate of Nicolas Sarkozy, received €440,000 in 2006 from Ziad Takieddine, allegedly tied to Libyan funds.
The funds were transferred through offshore accounts, raising suspicions of money laundering and potential links to Sarkozy's campaign financing.
Gaubert claims the money was for a friend's villa construction in Colombia, but his explanations have been inconsistent and unconvincing.
Takieddine has provided multiple conflicting accounts of delivering cash to Sarkozy's associates, further complicating the trial.
Sarkozy and his defense team deny any wrongdoing, dismissing the allegations as baseless and lacking credible evidence.