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Paris court to rule on Sarkozy’s fate in Libya financing scandal

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was fitted with an electronic bracelet on, arrives for a hearing in 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, February 10, 2025. REUTERS - Abdul Saboor

Nicolas Sarkozy’s political legacy hangs in the balance as French judges prepare to deliver their verdict in the 'Libya cash' trial over the funding of his 2007 presidential campaign.

France is bracing for courtroom drama this Thursday as judges deliver their verdict on whether former president Nicolas Sarkozy pocketed millions in illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

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